India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) are facing off in the three-match ODI series and it was the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team who clinched the first ODI on January 18, Wednesday, by 12 runs after restricting the Black Caps to 337. While Shubman Gill scored a double century to his name, it was Michael Bracewell who brought the Kiwis closer to the target with his quickfire 140.
On Saturday, the two teams squared off against each other and much to the surprise of the Indian fans, New Zealand were bowled out for just 108 runs, making it the third lowest first innings total of all the times the two teams competed against each other.
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Here are the three lowest first innings total between IND vs NZ:
3) India vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2023 – 108
India vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2023 – 108 (Image Source: Twitter)
It was Rohit who won the toss on the day and after electing to bowl first, the likes of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj rattled the Kiwi top order, with Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur backing the lead pacers. To add more, after being forced to bat first, New Zealand lost half of their men for just 15 runs.
The likes of Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner produced a tiny comeback for the team with their 36, 22 and 27 respectively. However, despite their contributions, the Black Caps were bowled out for just 108 runs.
