The top-5 batsmen performed the worst in 18 years, scoring 429 runs; Kohli scores less than Shami

The top-5 batsmen performed the worst in 18 years, scoring 429 runs; Kohli scores less than Shami

After 18 years, the Indian team had a clean sweep by New Zealand in a series of two tests at their home. The top 5 batsmen were responsible for this defeat. The situation was that Mohammad Shami scored more runs than captain Virat Kohli. At the same time, the top-5 batsmen could score only 429 runs in the series. This is Team India's worst performance in 18 years in a 2+ match series. Earlier in 2002, our top-5 batsmen scored 296 runs in New Zealand itself. Even then India had to face a clean sweep 2–0.

The New Zealand team beat India by 7 wickets in the second Test of the series played in Christchurch on Monday. Earlier, Wellington was defeated by 10 wickets in Tests. However, the Indian team made a clean sweep to New Zealand in the 5 T20 series. But later New Zealand beat India 3–0 in the ODI series.

Kohli is behind Shami in terms of runs

In the series, Kohli scored 38 runs in 4 innings, while Shami, batting at number 10, scored 44 runs in the same innings. Shami also took 5 wickets in both the matches. Kohli scored one over and conceded 4 runs in the second innings of the second match.

7 Indian batsmen couldn't touch the figure of ten

In the second innings of the Christchurch Test, India lost their last 5 wickets within 36 runs. While the same 5 players returned to the pavilion within 46 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, 7 batsmen could not touch the figure of ten. Mayank Agarwal 3, Ajinkya Rahane 9, Umesh Yadav 1, Hanuma Vihari 9, Rishabh Pant 4, Mohammed Shami 5 and Jaspreet Bumrah were all out for 4 runs.

Rahane and Mayank out on unit figures in both innings

In the first innings of the second Test, India's 5 batsmen could not touch the figures of Kohli (3) Mayank (7), Rahane (7), Jadeja (9) and Umesh (0). Mayank Agarwal and Ajinkya Rahane could not progress past the unit points in both innings in this match. Mayank scored 3 and 7, while Rahane managed only 9 and 7 runs in both innings.

Highest wicket taker in series

Players	Country	Innings	Wick
Tim Southee	NZ	4	14
Trent Boult	NZ	4	11
K. Jamieson	NZ	4	9
J. Bumrah	IND	4	6
I. Sharma	IND	2	5

Pant consistently failed to score

Rishabh Pant scored just 60 runs in 4 innings of the series. He could only score 118 runs in the last 7 innings. Despite this, he is constantly being given a chance in the team. While Wriddhiman Saha was included in the 16-man squad as his substitute. Pant took 19 catches in the last 7 innings, but could not get a single stump out.

India gave New Zealand a target of 132 runs in the second Test

India scored 242 in the first innings after losing the toss in the second Test against New Zealand. While the New Zealand team was reduced to 235 runs. The Indian team, with a 7-run lead within the second innings, could manage only 124 runs. In this sense, the Kiwi team got a target of 132 runs.

New Zealand achieved this by losing 3 wickets. Kiwi all-rounder Kyle Jamison was elected man of the match. He took 5 wickets in the match, while batting in 49 runs. At the same time, Tim Southee, who took 14 wickets in the series, was voted Man of the Series.