During the opening Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on October 17, captain Rohit Sharma was clearly upset and was also spotted yelling at teammate Sarfaraz Khan for being out of position while fielding. This occurred on an extremely dismal first day for India, when the hosts were bowled out for just 46 runs, which is their lowest-ever score in a home Test match. Under cloudy skies and a wet field, Tim Southee, William O'Rourke, and Matt Henry spearheaded New Zealand's bowling attack that destroyed the Indian batting lineup, leaving India in a precarious situation.
The tension in the Indian team was brought to light by the incident involving Rohit and Sarfaraz. When Rohit lost his temper, India was desperately trying to get early wickets against Tom Latham and Devon Conway, the opening duo from New Zealand, who were steadily forming a partnership. Getting early breakthroughs was vital given India's low total, but the pressure seemed to be getting to the Indian fielders, who looked tense.
India get all out on 46
In the opening hour of play, Southee dismissed Rohit Sharma, starting the collapse early. India's choice to bat first backfired because the rain-soaked wicket provided the New Zealand seamers with a lot of help. With up to five ducks in their innings—Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and R Ashwin—the Indian batting order collapsed.
The bowlers from New Zealand took advantage of the favorable circumstances and mercilessly destroyed the Indian lineup. The difficult day for India began with their incapacity to handle the assault of bowling, which culminated in Rohit is obvious annoyance at Sarfaraz's fielding. After a dismal day for the hosts, the pressure grew and India's chances of turning things around looked remote.
