On Thursday, October 17, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India collapsed against New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Team India were bundled out at the score of 46, registering their lowest total at home with their previous being 62 against the Kiwis in Mumbai in 2021.
The Men in Blue who succumbed to their lowest total, got fans trolling them for their dismal performance with the bat. Amongst all, Cricket Australia also joined the bandwagon with a cheeky post on X (formerly Twitter).
Cricket Australia trolls Team India for their lowest total
Cricket Australia, the governing body of cricket in Australia seized the moment to troll the Indian team for their performance by posting highlights of India’s infamous batting collapse in Adelaide. CA poked fun at the Indian team with a cheeky moment, asking, “Is ‘All Out 46’ the new ‘All Out 36’?”
For the unversed, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the toss and elected to bat first at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The hosts were bundled out at the score of 46 in 31.2 overs with Rishabh Pant being the top scorer with his 49-ball 20. For the visitors, Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers, picking up a five-fer along with William ORourke (4/22) and Tim Southee finishing among the wickets.
At Stumps on Day 2, New Zealand posted 180/3 with Devon Conway scoring 105-ball 91 and Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell in the middle.