NEW DELHI: India's collapse to their lowest home Test total of 46 against New Zealand in the first Test sparked trolling across social media, with even Cricket Australia joining the bandwagon with a cheeky post on X.
This was India's third-lowest score in Test cricket, following their 36 all-out against Australia in the 2020 pink-ball Test in Adelaide and 42 all-out against England at Lord's in 1974.
India's previous lowest score at home was 62, also against New Zealand at Mumbai in 2021.
Cricket Australia seized the moment to troll the Indian team for their performance by posting highlights of India's infamous batting collapse in Adelaide.
They poked fun at the Indian team with a cheeky remark, asking, "Is 'All Out 46' the new 'All Out 36'?"
Earlier, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke, both fast bowlers, joined forces to bowl out India in a mere 31.2 overs during the second session. This occurred after the home team decided to bat first despite the cloudy weather. Unfortunately, the first day of the Test match was canceled due to rain.
Matt Henry took 5-15, while young pacer William O'Rourke took 4-22 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Under dark clouds with the stadium lights on, India suffered five ducks in their innings - including star batter Virat Kohli - matching their second-highest number of zeros in a Test innings.
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