Fri Oct 18 05:41:13 UTC 2024: ## India Suffers Humiliating Defeat in First Test Against New Zealand, Bowled Out for 46
**Wellington, New Zealand:** Team India suffered a historic humiliation in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday, being bowled out for a paltry 46 runs in their first innings. This marks India’s worst ever performance in a home Test, with a staggering five Indian batters dismissed for ducks, including star players Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Sarfaraz Khan.
The shocking collapse triggered widespread criticism, with former head coach Ravi Shastri not mincing words during his commentary. Shastri, referring to the multiple ducks, quipped that it was a “duck party” and later, when the camera showed Kohli, Sarfaraz, and Rahul standing in the slips, he sarcastically commented on the three ducks, “It’s unheard of in India – lowest score, the team has been bowled out for 46. All three standing in slips, all out for ducks.”
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, took responsibility for the disastrous performance, admitting his misjudgment of the pitch. “I am hurting a little bit because I made that call,” said Rohit. “We found ourselves in a situation where we got bowled out for 46 runs. As a captain, it definitely hurts to see that number.” He acknowledged the mistake, stating, “Clearly a misjudgment of the pitch. I did not read the pitch well enough and we sit in this situation. Though in 365 days, you will make two or three bad calls. That is absolutely fine, I guess.”
The devastating defeat leaves India in a precarious position in the two-match Test series, with a mountain to climb to salvage the match and the series.
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