Top 3 talking points from India vs New Zealand 1st Test in Bengaluru 

Discover the top three talking points from the India vs. New Zealand 1st Test in Bengaluru. The Indian cricket team lost to New Zealand by 8 wickets during the first game of the 3-match series in Bengaluru. This was the first time in 36 years that the Kiwis had won a Test match in India. The last win for the Kiwis was in Mumbai in 1988 and the loss on Sunday puts India 1-0 down in the series. 

Needing 107 runs to win, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham for a duck. Devon Conway and Will Young then added 35 runs for the 2nd wicket before Conway was dismissed. Both the wickets were snared by Jasprit Bumrah who was the best bowler for India in the second innings in Bengaluru. 

Rachin Ravindra who had scored a century in the 1st innings was yet again pivotal with the bat. The youngster added unbeaten 72 runs for the third wicket with Will Young as New Zealand coasted home to a win. Rohit Sharma on the other hand is facing uncomfortable questions with the next game in Pune scheduled to begin in 3 days. 

Here are the top 3 talking points from the Bengaluru Test

3. Rohit Sharma’s misguided bowling changes 

With the New Zealand batting going great guns in the 1st innings. Rohit Sharma was late in ringing in the bowling changes. India’s skipper didn’t bring back Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj when Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee were scoring runs with relative ease. The 100 plus stand for the 8th wicket took away the momentum the home team had in the morning session and put the visitors in control of the game. 

2. Tom Latham’s aggressive approach stuns India 

Ahead of the series, Tom Latham had stated his intent to play aggressive cricket against India. That was seen during the Bengaluru Test match against India where the Kiwis were seen exerting pressure on the hosts with the bat and ball. Matt Henry and William O Rourke ran riot with the ball in the 1st innings to bowl out India for 46. Devon Conway who is known to be slow starter with the bat attacked India’s bowlers to give the visitors the early impetus. 

1. Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant’s cavalier batting helps India comeback into the game 

Needing 356 runs to make New Zealand bat again, India came out with aggressive intent. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal began well before India lost both the batters with the score reading 95. Sarfaraz Khan who was out for duck in the 1st innings added 136 runs for the 3rd wicket with Virat Kohli. The right-handed batter then added further 177 runs with Rishabh Pant to take India past the 356 run lead to give India the advantage. Both the young batters mixed caution with aggression and made the Kiwi bowlers look pedestrian for the better part of the 4th day. 

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