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India suffered a shocking eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first Test of a three-match series at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The hosts were bundled out for just 46 runs in the first innings, their third lowest Test total. After that, India gave a tough a fight but could only set a target of 107 runs for the Kiwis. This was also New Zealand’s first Test victory in India after 36 years.
India are known to be a strong side at home in Tests. However, getting bowled out for just 46 runs in front of the home crowd was a big shock for India. On the other hand, New Zealand also made a great comeback after losing a Test series in Sri Lanka recently. In the following listicle, we will have a look at three major reasons why India lost the first against New Zealand.
Why India lost first Test vs New Zealand?
Batting collapse in the first innings
India already got a big setback in the match when they were bowled out for just 46 runs in the first innings. The Indian batters didn’t have answers to New Zealand’s fast bowling line ups. However, India were looking to make a strong comeback in the second innings, but couldn’t recover much from the massive 356-run lead in the first innings. The hosts posted 462 runs in the second innings giving New Zealand a target of 107 runs.
