India record lowest Test score at home as New Zealand rip through batting order

India collapsed to their lowest Test total on home soil after Matt Henry and William O’Rourke helped New Zealand dismiss the hosts for just 46 on the second day of the first match in Bengaluru.

After the opening day was washed out by rain, India immediately regretted their decision to bat first as seamers Henry and O’Rourke took centre stage.

Henry claimed five for 15 and O’Rourke returned four for 22 to condemn Rohit Sharma’s side to their third lowest five-day total, only just surpassing the 36 they made in Australia in 2020 and 42 in England 50 years ago.

New Zealand paceman Matt Henry holds up the ball after taking five wickets against India
Matt Henry starred for New Zealand (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

But from 31 for three, India were soon languishing on 34 for seven with KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin departing for ducks after Jaiswal made 13.

Pant went for a top score of 20 as Henry, who moved to 100 Test wickets, and O’Rourke cleaned up the tail in a remarkable passage of play that gave the Black Caps complete control.

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