New Delhi . Mishaps on the field are nothing new in cricket. Something similar happened with Team India in the Bengaluru Test, where a wrong decision cost the team dearly and they were being 'laughed at'. Decisions are sometimes right and sometimes wrong. Even in the first test against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma's decision proved wrong for the team.
The captain misjudged the Bengaluru pitch and winning the toss and batting first proved costly for the team. Like autumn, the team's batsmen kept returning to the pavilion, the situation was such that five Indian batsmen could not even open their account. The entire Indian innings collapsed for just 46 runs and now New Zealand made a huge score of 402 runs in their first innings on the same pitch.
Due to a decision of the Indian captain, 36 years old history seems to be changing and, if this happens, it will be a big blow for head coach Gautam Gambhir. Rohit has also accepted the decision as wrong and admitted that he made a mistake in reading the pitch.
What is its connection with 36 years of history? Actually, there is no doubt that Rohit Sharma's decision to bat first after winning the toss was suicidal for Team India. His decision has now raised hopes of reversing 36 years of history. Here 36 years of history means New Zealand winning Test matches in India.
New Zealand last won a Test match on Indian soil 36 years ago i.e. in 1988. Now, the Kiwis have a chance to register a memorable win against India on their home ground and they are currently in a strong position in the Bengaluru Test.
Firstly, a record of being bowled out for 46 runs in a test match on the soil of one's own country was made. Now on top of that, after 36 years, if New Zealand wins the test match in India, then under Gambhir's coaching, things will be seen happening which were not seen before. In such a situation, it is natural to raise questions on them also.
However, Team India still has one innings to go. There is still a lot of play left in the Bengaluru Test. But, the Indian team will have to perform strongly to avoid a big defeat and the Indian team has done this many times before.
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