Rohit Sharma made an unwanted mark in cricket history by becoming the first Indian captain to suffer a 0-3 Test series defeat at home. This was the final game of the three-match series at home for India, and Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips spun a web around Indian batters to take New Zealand to a 25-run victory and then on to something else more remarkable: whitewashing India in a Test series of three or more matches on Indian soil. The series had begun on a dismal note for India, losing an eight-wicket match in Bengaluru.
Big Shock For Rohit Sharma And Co.
In Pune, India failed to regain under Rohit’s captaincy and lost the match to New Zealand by 113 runs. For the whole series, Rohit managed to score only 91 runs with a strike rate of 68.42 in the three matches played. He is now the first Indian skipper who has faced a 3-0 defeat in a home Test series. The team New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, played fantastically and registered a historic victory by winning all three matches.
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Team India’s Batting Struggles
Rohit Sharma has captained the Indian Test team 21 times and has secured 12 victories and lost seven. India had a tough game in chasing 147 runs at Mumbai. India managed to lose five wickets for just 29 runs. Rishabh Pant’s half-century saved the game for India. Pant going out, again the team struggled and, finally all got out for 121 runs. Ajaz took six wickets while Phillips had key strikes.
Jadeja’s 10-Wicket Haul In Vain
India Bowling first bowled New Zealand all out at 174. Jadeja’s five-wicket haul supported other good batting contributions from Ravichandran Ashwin. Young batted a half-century in the New Zealand batting efforts. India could only manage 263 in the first innings to take a 28-run lead over the Kiwis who scored 235. At 84 for 4, the start was not quite solid, but that stabilized with a vital 96-run partnership between Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, after which Gill went on to score 90 off 146 balls. Washington Sundar played a crucial role there too in helping India achieve that lead.
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New Zealand’s highlight was Ajaz Patel; even the other players such as Phillips, Ish Sodhi, and Matt Henry could get one wicket. New Zealand opted for a bat first option with the total score being 235. This competitive total came about with Will Young and Daryl Mitchell with a 87-run partnership that got them there.
(With ANI Inputs)
