🏏India vs New Zealand, 1st Test: Bengalore,16 Oct- 20th Oct Day 4🏏 - Page 41

Huge appeal for LBW, not given. It's Michael Gough and he usually gets it right but Bumrah is adamant and demands the review. Did it pitch in line? Didn't it bounce too much? Don't think this is good enough. Hit well above the kneeroll but Latham isn't' a tall man. Well pitched outside leg

Unlucky 99/199 & 299 in test cricket

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/dismissed-for-99-and-199-299-etc-94500

Players dismissed for 99/199 & 299 in test matches.

99: just now Rishibh & others 75 players

Gaguly & Shewag dismissed on 99 twice, Sidhu at Banglore, Surti, Wadekar, Jaisimha, Dhoni, P. Roy & M. Vijay

Indian players so far.

Pakistan's Asim Kamal was 99 out in his debut test vs SAfrica clean Bowled by A. Nel in 2003.

199: K. Rahul

199: S jayasurya

199:m. Elliott

199 : Azheruddin

199: A. Mathews

199: Mudasar Nazar

199: Steve Waugh

199: Ian Bell

199: Younis khan

199:Elgar

199: Duplisis

199: Steven Smith

299 by Nz Martin Crowe*

*Nz dismissed for 174 in nz vs SL,

Sl scored 497 with Arvinda de silva scored 267,

Nz 2nd innings 671/4 captain martin Crowe 299 out

Draw

STAT: Other than India’s three aforementioned Tests against New Zealand, there has only been one other instance in Test cricket history wherein a team bundled out for a sub-100 score in the first innings has responded with a 450-plus score in the second: ENG vs AUS in Melbourne in 1894/94 (75 & 475)

It is quite dark now. Umps converge, take the reading on the light metre and they go off. But Rohit and Co. aren't happy. They want play to carry on and they are going nowhere. Rohit points to sky and says something. He wants to play because he knows it's a tricky phase for batters. Meanwhile Latham and Conway quietly escape from the scene and why not. They will not want to carry on.

Rain has started. 🌧️ 🌧️

Covers are on.

Halt! The light meter is out as the umpires assess the fading light. Harsha Bhogle mentions on air that a massive cloud has moved over the stadium, and it's causing concern. The umpires deem that the light is not fit enough for the play to continue. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli appear visibly displeased with the decision, expressing their frustration as they remain on the field, while the two New Zealand openers have already made their way back to the dressing room

Now the groundstaff bring the covers on as they expect some rain. Indian team is back in the dressing room now but they are waiting in their whites with gear on. They are saying any chance of light improving we want to get back and play tonight because they know this is the best time to bowl. Now the rain comes down hard and that should be the end of the game. Insane rain now and the groundstaff had to run for cover.

Wonder if BCCI can invest in some larger good quality covers, instead of small covers. ..

Originally posted by: SoniRita

STAT: Other than India’s three aforementioned Tests against New Zealand, there has only been one other instance in Test cricket history wherein a team bundled out for a sub-100 score in the first innings has responded with a 450-plus score in the second: ENG vs AUS in Melbourne in 1894/94 (75 & 475)

STAT: Other than India’s three aforementioned Tests against New Zealand, there has only been one other instance in Test cricket history wherein a team bundled out for a sub-100 score in the first innings has responded with a 450-plus score in the second: ENG vs AUS in Melbourne in 1894/94 (75 & 475)

Highest improvement from 1st to 2nd inns scores in Tests for India

486 - 171 & 657/7d vs AUS, Kolkata, 2001

422 - 83 & 505/3d vs NZ, Mohali, 1999

416 - 46 & 462 vs NZ, Bengaluru, 2024

375 - 88 & 463/5d vs NZ, Brabourne, 1965

346 - 164 & 510 vs ENG, Headingley, 1967

Duck and 150-plus score in the same Test for India

0 & 163* - Madhav Apte 💋vs WI, Port of Spain, 1953

152 & 0 - Nayan Mongia vs AUS, Delhi, 1996

0 & 150 - Sarfaraz Khan vs NZ, Benglaluru, 2024

Most dismissals in 90s in Tests for India

10 - Sachin Tendulkar👀👁️

9 - Rahul Dravid

7 - Rishabh Pant🤣

5 - Sunil Gavaskar

5 - MS Dhoni

5 - Virender Sehwag

👀👁️ sachin in ODI dismissed in 90's 18 times 👀

Total 28 times in Internationals. 👁️

Rishabh Pant’s last five knocks in 3rd innings of a Test

100*(139) vs SA, Cape Town, 2022

50(31) vs SL, Bengaluru, 2022

57(86) vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2022

109(128) vs BAN, Chennai, 2024

99(104) vs NZ, Bengaluru, 2024

Wicketkeepers dismissed on 99 in Tests

Brendon McCullum (NZ) vs SL, Napier, 2005

MS Dhoni (IND) vs ENG, Nagpur, 2012

Jonny Bairstow (ENG) vs SA, Old Trafford, 2017

Rishabh Pant (IND) vs NZ, Bengaluru, 2024

Bairstow was also stranded on 99* against Australia at Old Trafford last year, the only such instance for a wicketkeeper.

It has been an outstanding Test match. Some high quality batting from the Indian top-order but the lower middle-order and the tail just couldn't see off the second new ball and they lost their last 7 wickets for just 54 runs. William ORourke the wrecker-in-chief, getting the ball to misbehave after Southee troubled and got rid of the sensational Sarfaraz. It was a body blow when ORourke came on and removed Pant first ball of his spell with the new cherry. You sensed India were in trouble when those two fell and the rest just couldn't find a way to survive. India could come second despite two great innings from Sarfaraz and Pant. Can they make 107 feel like 250+ tomorrow? Realistically, advantage New Zealand. But the pacers have enough help and you never know with spin too. And interestingly, the lowest target ever defended successfully in a Test by India is 107 against Australia at the Wankhede in 2004. Day 5 starts at 09:15. Join us for the fun.