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India register their lowest-ever total in Tests: Embarrassing records
Last updated on Dec 19, 2020, 12:33 pm
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India perished in what turned out to be a dramatic first session on Day 3 of the ongoing Adelaide Test.
The visitors, who had claimed a lead of 53 runs, could muster only 36 in the second innings.
This has become their lowest-ever total in Test cricket.
A number of other forgettable records were registered in the session.
We look at the same.
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Innings
How did the innings pan out?
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India began with their overnight score of 9/1, after they lost Prithvi Shaw in the final session on Day 2.
However, Australia were on charge in the first hour, reducing India to 19/6.
Interestingly, none of India's batsmen reached the double figures, with Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Ravichandran Ashwin getting dismissed for a duck.
Eventually, India ended their innings at 36/9d.
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Score
India's lowest score in Test cricket
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As mentioned, India recorded their lowest-ever score in a Test innings (36).
The previous-lowest score was 42, which India recorded against England at Lord's in 1974.
Notably, India's third-lowest score in Test cricket is also against Australia (58, Brisbane, 1947).
Overall, India registered the seventh-lowest score in the history of Test cricket.
New Zealand top this tally (26 vs England, 1955).
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Runs
Second instance when no batsman reached double figures
![Second instance when no batsman reached double figures]( "Second instance when no batsman reached double figures")
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This was only the second instance when no batsman reached double figures, in a Test innings.
Here are the scores: Shaw (4), Mayank (9), Bumrah (2), Pujara (0), Kohli (4), Rahane (0), Vihari (8), Saha (4), Ashwin (0), Umesh (4*), Shami (1).
A similar event took place in 1924 when SA were bowled out for 30.
Notably, Herbie Taylor recorded the highest score (7).
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Data
Lowest total in Day/Night Tests
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India's 36 is also the lowest-ever total in the history of Day/Night Tests. Interestingly, this was also their second pink-ball Test. The previous lowest score in the D/N Tests was 58, which was recorded by England against New Zealand in Auckland (2018).
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Information
Lowest score for India at the fall of seventh wicket
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Team India lost seven wickets with mere 26 runs on the score board. This has become their lowest score at the fall of seventh wicket. The previous worst-record was 28/7 vs New Zealand in Hyderabad (1969).
