“It's shameful”: Internet outcry as India falls to historic low against New Zealand

Full of proven performers, the Indian team looked like a bunch of clueless cricketers as it suffered an unprecedented and humiliating 0-3 defeat at the hands of a determined New Zealand by 25 runs in the third Test, resulting in a home I lost. It is at its lowest level on Sunday. Courageous Rishabh Pant raised hopes of a big win with his courageous innings of 64 runs, but when he returned to the pavilion after the third umpire's controversial decision, the Indian fort, which had already been breached twice in this series, was completely destroyed. Done. By Black Caps.

This is a shameful performance by Team India on home ground. Decision makers will have to give this a lot of thought. Congratulations to New Zealand for such a great performance.

– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 3 November 2024

Chasing a manageable target of 147, India's renowned batsmen, some of whom are classified as modern-day greats, were a picture of mercy as they were all out for 121.

We have come from the golden era of the Indian team to the garbage era of the Indian team. #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/4LVkUfH50E

– Nikhil Gupta (@nikhilgupta1104) 3 November 2024

This is the first time that the Indian team has got a clean sweep in a three-match series. The last time India faced a whitewash was in 2000 when it lost 0-2 to South Africa.

First ODI series defeat in Sri Lanka in 27 years. India were eliminated in a Test series for the first time. Gautam Gambhir has made a great start as a coach.#INDvsNZ

– Sumantra Raman (@sumanthraman) 3 November 2024

The Indian team's aura of invincibility on home soil was easily broken by the Kiwis, who not only adapted to but mastered the conditions which have always been in their favour. India have only themselves to blame for failing to chase down the low target for the loss of three wickets on the day, and made up for the embarrassing collapse, losing five crucial wickets for just 16 runs early on.

I'm not sure whether people will understand the magnitude of this very shameful cover-up. There was not a single game during the entire series when India was much ahead of New Zealand. Rohit Sharma, this is probably the best time to leave the captaincy and the opening slot.

– Raj (@hxnslxnda) 3 November 2024

With 55 runs needed after lunch and five wickets intact, India's hopes pinned on Pant, but he fell victim to a controversial third-umpire call, putting the game squarely in New Zealand's favour.

Skipper Rohit Sharma's heroics and the accuracy of Ajaz Patel (6/57) led to a shocking collapse, leaving their score at 29 for five.

India's ineptitude had put pressure on Pant, who could not have responded better in adverse conditions, until the ghost of incorrect technique in the game haunted him and India.

Pant shrugged off every challenge thrown by New Zealand and scored 64 runs in just 57 balls, hitting nine fours and a six.

New Zealand did not take a review for caught-back against Pant due to lack of review for leg before in the morning session, but the replay showed that Patel's ball did not make contact with the bat in the 22nd over. Neither was it in contact with the ball. gloves.

But after this the third umpire controversially declared Pant caught-back out. New Zealand were convinced they heard the noise as DRS replays showed a small spike, which Pant told the on-field umpires was the sound of his bat rubbing against the pad, but former Australia player and third umpire Paul Reiffel Got it wrong. Indian.

By the time he fell to Patel for his fifth wicket in the innings and 10th in the match, Pant had completely dominated the New Zealand spinner and hit five fours and a six to take him to 34 off 27 balls.

For another example, when a tricky situation required a calculated approach, captain Rohit's ultra-aggressive approach to dealing with the bowlers, he had to go back and probably for the last time on his home ground.

Rohit (11) made a wrong attempt to play his signature pull shot off Matt Henry, which was a little higher than his waist, due to which he fell.

As Rohit's top edge went up, Henry began to celebrate knowing that it was headed towards Glenn Phillips – one of the best fielders ever – who ran back through midwicket to take a good catch.

Playing a brilliant innings of 90 off 146 balls, Shubman Gill shouldered the ball from Patel (4/43) and expected the ball to turn, but the ball went straight to his off stump.

Virat Kohli (1) once again came onto the field with the bat on his shoulder, perhaps to show confidence, but he could not reach the pitch of the floating ball, which took the edge of his bat and reached first slip.

At the other end, Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) saw part of this capitulation and became a part of it when Phillips (3/42) trapped him LBW.

Sarfaraz Khan (0) played a premeditated sweep shot off the first ball for the second time in Tests and paid a heavy price for it too, top-edging it for Rachin Ravindra to edge past deep square leg and complete a pair for the batsman. Did. ,

Ravindra Jadeja (6) tried to take India closer to the target by making a 42-run partnership with Pant, but Will Young took a brilliant catch of the all-rounder at short leg on Patel's ball.

Sundar and R Ashwin (6) tried to delay the inevitable, but Phillips took two wickets in succession and Patel took one to end India's misery in quick succession.