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India's Shocking 46 All-Out: Can You Believe This Cricket Catastrophe?

India stuns the cricket world by collapsing for just 46 runs—find out how and why!

In a historic and shocking turn of events, India's cricket team was tragically dismissed for just 46 runs against New Zealand in Bengaluru during their first Test match. This astonishing result not only marks India's lowest home total ever, but it also left fans and commentators buzzing in disbelief. Previously viewed as a formidable batting lineup, the Indian team faced relentless pressure from New Zealand's pacers, who turned on the charm in overcast conditions, leading to a catastrophic collapse that cricket fans won't soon forget.

Opener Devon Conway might have been the shining star of the day, scoring a respectable 91 runs before artfully attempting a reverse sweep off Ravichandran Ashwin and being bowled. Ironically, while New Zealand was celebrating their impressive bowling performance, the Indian batsmen were left scratching their heads. In a moment that will probably haunt them for some time, Virat Kohli and four other Indian batters experienced the embarrassment of being dismissed for a duck, further emphasizing the team's woes on this day.

As the final wickets fell and the total was set at a pitiful 46, rival cricket nations couldn’t help but turn the spotlight on India's monumental failure. Australia’s cricket media erupted in laughter, drawing cheeky comparisons between this minimized total and India's previous infamous performance back in Adelaide, where they were all out for 36. Social media was also alive with memes, jokes, and even some sympathetic words—after all, who could expect such a meltdown from a team with such a rich cricketing history?

While cricket always has its ups and downs, this particular episode in the series will likely go down in history as a cautionary tale for any aspiring team: there’s always a risk you’ll wake up one morning to face your worst nightmare—being sent packing for just 46 runs! As a fun fact, the previous record for India's lowest total at home was 74 runs against England in 1974. And if you thought the humiliation ended there, New Zealand's pace bowlers claimed ten wickets for only 10 runs in less than five overs during the chaos—truly impressive!