Batting magic in Bengaluru as India threaten something special
They went behind by 356 runs but responded to it brilliantly to leave the Benglauru Test fascinatingly poised
15/10Stumps
1st Test, New Zealand tour of India at Bengaluru, Oct 16-20 2024
-
![India]( "India")
46 & 231/3 * (49 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.71
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
34/1 (3.4)
15/10Stumps
1st Test, New Zealand tour of India at Bengaluru, Oct 16-20 2024
-
![India]( "India")
46 & 231/3 * (49 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
Current Run Rate
CRR
4.71
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
34/1 (3.4)
Day 3
Day 2
India 46 all out as Henry and Conway create New Zealand's dream day
A spectacular day's play in Bengaluru ended with the visitors 134 runs in the lead
India's counterattacking instincts backfire like never before
It was an unfortunate toss to win, but India will look back at how they faced up to the challenge and question their methods
Pant stays off the field after picking up knee injury while keeping
India captain Rohit Sharma said there was swelling on the knee after the blow on day two; he did not take the field on the third morning either
Stats - India plumb new lows on their way to 46 all out
It was their lowest total at home, the lowest ever against New Zealand, and they bagged a record five ducks on their way there
'Relentless' Matt Henry revels in the gloom
The fast bowler hasn't played much Test cricket for New Zealand, but he's making 2024 his best year in the format
Day 1
Rain washes out first day in Bengaluru
Now that this will start as a Test of four days or fewer, a team wanting to enforce a follow-on will need to lead by 150 and not 200
Others
Will O'Rourke's Canterbury Tales, ft. Peter Fulton and Brendon Donkers
The story of how two men got together to make a 6'4" fast bowler go from delivering magic balls to being ready for the grind of Test cricket
Rohit Sharma 'hurting' after misjudging Bengaluru pitch
India picked three spinners and chose to bat on a surface that offered plenty of assistance for New Zealand's fast bowlers
India's training session on eve of Bengaluru Test washed out
There is a serious rain threat over the entire game, with bad weather forecast for the whole week
Trial by spin: Tough challenge turns tougher for New Zealand in India
They are entering the Test series with a batting unit that has had one of its worst years against spin
Ben Sears ruled out of India tour; uncapped Jacob Duffy drafted into NZ's squad
Sears, who made his Test debut against Australia earlier this year, is suffering from a knee injury
'If you play only one way, you don't grow' - for Gambhir, it's adaptability above all else
"We want to keep the game going forward and get the results in whatever situation we are in"
Ravindra hopes to do 'what's true to us' with odds stacked against New Zealand
Rachin Ravindra, with his heroics at the 2023 ODI World Cup and experience at the IPL, will be expected to do well in India
India's problem of plenty - three spinners or three seamers?
Like Kanpur, Bengaluru is expected to have a black soil pitch, which will support the spinners over the course of the Test
Latham hopes cloudy Bengaluru brings NZ's seamers to life
"We're looking forward to the challenge, and hopefully we can lean back on the experiences that we've had here the last couple of times that we've toured"
India start as favourites, but Bengaluru weather could level the playing field
There has been a lot of rain in Bengaluru and the pitch has been under covers, so the teams might wait till late to finalise their XIs
