A heated exchange took place between Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and New Zealand opener Devon Conway during Day 2 of the first Test match between the two teams on October 17. The incident occurred when Conway hit a boundary off Siraj's bowling, leading to India's star pacer losing his temper.
India, having won the toss and elected to bat first, faced a challenging task in the Bengaluru Test. Rohit Sharma-led Indian batting suffered a horrendous collapse and were dismissed for a paltry 46 runs on the second day, setting up a difficult challenge for the New Zealand bowlers.
New Zealand openers dominate against India
New Zealand's opening pair, Tom Latham and Devon Conway, made a strong start in response to India's meager first-innings total of 46 runs. The duo displayed impressive form, scoring runs at a brisk pace without any significant trouble against the Indian bowling attack. Remarkably, they surpassed India's total score without losing a wicket on Day 2.
The incident involving Mohammed Siraj and Devon Conway occurred during the 15th over of New Zealand's innings. Conway, facing the third ball of the over from Siraj, struck a boundary. However, on the next delivery, he played a defensive shot. Following the delivery, Siraj exchanged words with Conway, staring at him intently.
Here's the video of Siraj-Conway's verbal exchange
New Zealand are 107/1 as of 27.5 overs with Conway still intact on the crease on 65 off 77 with Will Young's 22 off 42. Latham returned to the pavilion after scoring 15 off 49.
Talking about India's horrible batting, it came to an abrupt end on a gloomy morning in Bengaluru, lasting just 31.2 overs. The Asian giants recorded a disappointing milestone, registering their third-lowest total in Test cricket history. This was also the lowest Test score at home for India.
India's lowest totals in Tests
36-all out vs Australia in Adelaide in 2020
42-all out vs England in London in 1974
46-all out vs New Zealand in Bengaluru in 2024*
58-all out vs Australia in Brisbane in 1947
58-all out vs England in Manchester in 1952
India's playing XI:
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand's playing XI:
Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
