In their depressing Bengaluru opening against New Zealand, India reached a new low in Test cricket.

On Day 2 of the first Test match against New Zealand on Thursday, the Indian squad reached its lowest point under the cloudy circumstances of Bengaluru. In a home Test, India lost four of their top seven batsmen for ducks for the first time in cricket's storied history.Sarfaraz Khan (0 off 3), Ravindra Jadeja (0 off 6), KL Rahul (0 off 6), and Virat Kohli (0 off 9) all made their way back to the pavilion without posing any problems for the scorekeepers. Ravichandran Ashwin was removed for a golden duck on the opening ball of the second session, leaving India with five ducks overall.aAn thrilling battle between bat and ball resulted from the scorching deliveries of New Zealand pacers, which continued to worry the Indian batters after captain Rohit Sharma left cheaply. By removing more bounce from the surface, ORourke stunned Kohli and silenced the fans at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Glenn Phillips came flying from leg gully to make a spectacular catch after the Indian stalwart gloved the ball to him despite his best efforts to defend it off his toes.

This was Kohli's first duck in 32 innings; his previous duck occurred at Wankhede in 2021 against the same opponents.Sarfaraz used the bottom edge of his bat to smack the ball as he finally had his chance. At extra cover, Devon Conway jumped to his right to finish a spectacular catch. KL When Rahul arrived, ORourke welcomed him by slamming the ball into his glove. ORourke returned in his subsequent over to reap the benefits of his labors, having frightened Rahul. Rahul made a mistake and sent the ball down to Blundell's left, becoming India's third duck in a desperate attempt to score. After a missed shot, Ravindra Jadeja quickly came in as the fourth.India's tail attempted, but was unable, to withstand having five ducks on the scoreboard. In the end, India lost for 46.