The third Test between India and New Zealand was played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. New Zealand won this important match by 25 runs. Team India didn’t perform well in the series, and many people criticized them strongly.
New Zealand won the three-match Test series 3-0 against India. The New Zealand players played really well and impressed the fans, while India’s players couldn’t make an impact. After losing the third Test, Team India set five disappointing records.
Let’s look at these five records.
5. Lost a home Test series against New Zealand for the first time.
Before this series, Team India had never lost a Test series against New Zealand. In the first Test in Bengaluru, New Zealand won and took a 1-0 lead. In the second Test in Pune, the New Zealand team played very well and went up 2-0.
After also losing the third Test, Team India faced their first-ever Test series defeat at home against New Zealand.
4. For the first time, Team India won all three games at home.
Before this series, Team India had never lost a Test series at home with three or more matches. New Zealand made history by winning the first two matches of the three-match Test series. They then completed a clean sweep by winning the third Test as well.
The last time India lost at home in a series was in 2000 when they lost 0-2 to South Africa in a two-match Test series. This is the first time in 24 years that Team India has been clean swept at home.
3. Most ducks in three or more matches in a Test series.
In this Test series, Team India’s batsmen had many problems and didn’t score a lot of runs. In all three Test matches, Indian batsmen went out without scoring 14 times.
This is the first time that Team India’s batsmen have gotten a score of zero 14 times in three or more Test matches.
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2. They lost three home Tests in a row for the first time since 1976.
For a long time, Team India has played very aggressively at home, making it tough for any team to beat them. However, New Zealand did an amazing job in this series and won all three Test matches, putting Team India in a difficult position.
Before this, the last time India lost three Tests in a row at home was in 1976 against England. Now, after 48 years, Team India has faced this disappointment again.
1.Most Test defeats at home in a calendar year
In 2024, Team India has had a tough time in Test matches played at home. They lost only one match against England, but after losing all three matches to New Zealand, things got worse for them.
This year, Team India is playing four Test matches, and they have struggled to do well. In fact, this is the first time in Test cricket history that Team India has lost so many matches at home in one year.
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