After Ajaz Patel‘s heroics with the ball on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Indian bowlers made a splendid comeback and bundled out New Zealand for their lowest🀅 total against the Indians in the hi♛story of Test cricket.
The hosts resumed the second day at 221/4 and eventually got all out for 325 runs in their first innings. Opener Mayank Agarwal top-scored with 150 off 311 balls with the help of 21 boundaries, including four sixes. All-rounder Axar Patel made a valuable contribution down the order to help India g⛎o beyond 300. He smashed his maiden half-century in Tests and scor🃏ed 52.
In reply, New Zealand bundled out for a mere 62 runs – their lowest Test totals against India. Indian star Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowler, taking four wickets for 8 runs in 8 overs, including two maidens. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj picked up three scalps for 19 while Axar bagged a couple of wickets for 14. Jayant Yadav also earned🌠 one wicket.
Lowest Tests totals for New Zealand v India:
- 62 – at Mumbai 2021*
- 94 – at Hamilton 2002
- 100 – at Wellington 1981
- 101 – at Auckland 1968
At stumps, the home team posted 69/0 in 21 overs, with Mayank (38 no) and Cheteshwar Pujara (29 no) are at the crease, leading the vi🍃sitors by 332 runs.
“This innings was all about grit and determination. I haven’t changed much, just tried to stay side on, but it’s more mental than technical. For my batting, if I don’t attack, I’ll get stuck, so if I don’t put Ajaz under the pump, he will keep bowling in good areas. The Indian domestic circuit is tough, and the years anyone spends there helps them. It’s hard, and the experience and learnings you get is phenomenal, and I’ve carried that into international cricket. We will look to pile on as many runs as we can tomorrow and put the pressure on New Zealand,” said Mayank after the end of the second day’s play.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
What an incredible comeback by the Indian bowlers to bowl New Zealand out for a mere 62. Mohammad Siraj in full swing is one of the great sights to watch & along with Ashwin and Axar doing the job for India in style. India in a commanding position and should be a dom🐽inating day 3
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
NZ all out for 62. Wow. That is some bowling performance by Team India. Domination. 🤯✃
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
New Zealand are all out for 62! | |
— ICC (@ICC)
62. New Zealand. Lowest score by any team in Tests on🉐 Indian soil.
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan)
Stumps, Day 2!
India in complete control at the Wankhede! 😎
After bundling 🇳🇿 out for a sc⭕anty 🎃62, Mayank and Pujara have added another 69 to swell the lead to 332. How many more will add?
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Lowest all-out total in Tests:
Against India:-
62 – NZ at Mumbai, today
79 – SA at Nagpur, 2015
81 – ENG at Ahmedabad, 2021In India:-
62 – NZ v IND at Mumbai, today
75 – IND v WI at Delhi, 1987
76 – IND v SA at Ahmedabad, 2008— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Lowest Totals New Zealand Test History
26 v England – Auckland 1955
42 v Australia – Wellington 1946
45 v South Africa – Cape Town 2013
47 v England – Lord's 1958
54 v Australia – Wellington 1946
62 v India – Mumbai 2021— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab)
That's Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Mumbai!
A superb show with bat & ball from ! 👏 👏
We will be back for the Day 3 action tomorrow.
Scorecard ▶️
— BCCI (@BCCI)
STUMPS, DAY 2️⃣
A su🙈perb day all-round for , where they outplayed the Kiwis across departments to end with a lead of 3️⃣3️⃣2️⃣ runs and 🔟 wickets in hand 💪🏼
We are firmly on 🔝💙
🇮🇳 – 69/0 (21)
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
