India faces the barrel after batting disaster

• India batted first in the opening Test, despite the pitch being covered for three days due to rain.
• Rohit Sharma and his team were bowled out for 46, the lowest innings score by any team in a Test held in Asia.
• New Zealand, on a batter-friendly surface, managed to score 180 for three.
• India’s openers, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, struggled with the new ball, leading to a nervous start.
• Virat Kohli was promoted to the order, but his performance was hampered by a rising delivery from William O’Rourke.
• Sarfaraz Khan was sent in next, but his efforts were thwarted by Jaiswal.
• Ravindra Jadeja also failed to get the message, catching a catch off the pads.
• Rishabh Pant attempted a reverse scoop to Henry, leaving India at 39 for eight.
• New Zealand’s fast bowlers, Devon Conway and Tom Lambert, took all ten wickets.
• India’s wicketkeeper Pant was injured, requiring three surgeries to recover from a road accident, raising concerns about his fitness for the next match.