5 worst collapses by New Zealand against India in Tests

#3 145 – Bangalore, 1995

Image result for India vs New Zealand â Bangalore, 1995 Kumble — Anil Kumble was outstanding in that Bangalore Test where he took 9 wickets.

In 1995, Bangalore was the venue for the first Test in the 3-match series. New Zealand won the toss and batted first. But their tour got off to the worst possible start as their batsmen failed to deliver.

The Kiwis were bowled out for 145 as the Karnataka pair of Anil Kumble (4/39) and Javagal Srinath (3/24) ran through New Zealand batting line-up. In reply, Indian batsmen fared a little better than their counterparts as they eked out an 81-run lead. Mohammed Azharuddin was the top-scorer (87) in the total of 228.

New Zealand faltered again with the bat as they managed only 233 setting India a 4th innings target of 151. Ajay Jadeja’s 73 helped India overhaul a tricky target and India took a 1-0 lead in the 3-Test match series.

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