India vs New Zealand: Fifth Back-To-Back Batting Collapse For Hosts In Test Series Against Kiwis
India vs New Zealand: India would not be too proud of their batting efforts in the first against New Zealand in Mumbai despite their first innings lead.
India vs New Zealand: India's batting order succumbed to yet another collapse in the first innings of the ongoing Third Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was the Men In Blue's fifth successive batting collapse in this series, a bilateral affair which they have lost for the first time in 12 years in home in the longest format of the game.
Even as India managed to take a first innings lead in Day 2, the lead could have well been much bigger, if not for yet another one of their batting order collapses. While the Men in Blue made 28 runs more than New Zealand on the back of 90 from Shubman Gill and a 60 from Rishabh Pant along with a 38 not out from Washington Sundar. However, at one stage India were 180/4 and yet could only accumulate 263 in response to New Zealand's 235.
When India Lost 3 Wickets For 6 Runs On Day 1
India had earlier lost 3 wickets for 6 runs in the final 15 minutes of play on Day 1 to go to Stumps on the opening day of the third day at 86/4 in 19 overs. In the previous two Test matches too, India's batting collapse getting bundled out for 46 in the first innings in the series opener in Bengaluru before falling like a pack of cards after the second new ball in the second innings. In Pune, it was no different as India were all out for 156 in the first innings and managed 245 in their second innings after being 96/1 at one point in time.
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With India heading for a five-match Test tour of Australia, these are not good signs and the Indian team would have to pull up their socks if they are to reach their third WTC final in a row.
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