Top 5 Lowest Scores of Team India in Test Cricket.
Team India is one of those International Teams which has built an amazing view of winning Test Matches than making them for Drawn or Lose. Team India is holding its Highest First Innings Score of 759/7 against England in 2016 in Chennai ( Chepauk) Ground.
That is still their Highest-Ever Test innings total and was registered on December 19, 2016. Here, In this blog, you’ll get to know Team India’s lowest Test totals whether it’s the Home Series or Abroad.
“66 vs South Africa -1996”
In this Match of 1996 which was played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Where Team India has won the toss and chose to field first. South Africa has posted 235 runs on board as Andrew Hudson scored a Half-Century in the first Innings & Team India came back to score only 100 runs in the first innings, trailing by 135 runs.
But, the game changed undefined as South Africa has posted another 259 runs in the third innings and India, failed miserably in the fourth innings as they got out on just 66 runs. Allan Donald broke the Indian Batting Lineup as he clinched 4 wickets in the second innings.
“58 vs England — 1952”
In this Match of 1952 which was played in Manchester, England.Where Team India took on England in Manchester as the hosts won the toss and elected to Bat first. The Englishmen declared their first innings on a total of 347 Runs for the loss of 9 Wickets.
Team India, when came out to bat, could manage only 58 runs in the first innings giving a massive lead to the hosts. England invited the Men in Blue to follow on as they once again fell prey to the English bowlers and the entire team departed on just 82 runs, as the hosts went to win the game by an innings and 207 runs.
“58 vs Australia — 1947”
This Match of 1947 was played in Brisbane ( Australia ) which is known as Gabba. The visitors were in all sorts of trouble when they came out to bat in the second innings after the Kangaroos posted 382 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the first innings.
The Men in Blue succumbed to the Australian Pressure in the second innings as they could only manage to score only 58 runs as Ernie Toshback claimed 5 wickets. The Aussies invited their visitors to follow on and the second innings was also a disastrous performance as the visitors could only manage to score 98 runs, with the Aussies claiming the Test match by an innings and 226 runs.
“42 vs England — 1974”
The famous Lord’s cricket ground became the witness to one of India’s poorest batting displays in Test Cricket as the Men in Blue took on England. Having won the toss, England elected to Bat first and managed to post a mammoth total of 629 runs in the first innings.
The visitors when they came out to bat in the second innings, showed great determination and scored 302 runs. However, the dramatic collapse came when they were invited to follow on in the third innings as the world cricket witnessed a flurry of wickets when the visitors were bowled out for just 42 runs in 17 overs, handing a massive win to the Englishmen by an innings and 285 runs.
“36 vs Australia — 2020”
The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy in 2020 came as a disaster for Team India as they pulled off one of the most humiliating records in their Test cricket history. Having won the toss, the Men in Blue elected to bat first and posted a total of 233 runs in the first innings. The Indian bowlers staged a massive comeback in the second innings as they restricted the Kangaroos to just 191 runs.
However, the debacle came about in the third innings when the Australian pacers disseminated the Indian batsmen and none of them could even reach double figures. Team India registered their lowest score in Test cricket history as they were restricted to 36/9 after Mohammed Shami, was ruled out retired hut. This went on to become India’s lowest total in an innings of a Test match in their history of Test cricket.
