India vs New Zealand 1st Test match Preview

An iconic moment for Bengaluru, the test match return in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, after two and half year, India vs New Zealand 1st Test match. stay updated with ScoreWaves for India vs New Zealand match updates

 Iconic moment after a long time in Bengaluru for cricket fans. After a long period of Test cricket back in Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, after two and half years. India vs. New Zealand, 1st Test match of three matches series, New Zealand Tour of India Rohit Sharma and his army, also started preparing to face New Zealand.  Where Team India has been undefeated in a test series at home since 2012, the New Zealand team has yet to win a series away from home for more than three years. 

Match Date & Time, Venue: 

Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2024 

Time: 9:30 AM IST 

Stadium: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium 

Location: Bengaluru

Pitch Report:

India vs New Zealand 1st test match played in Bengaluru. As we know, M Chinnaswamy stadium is the heart of the state cricket of Karnataka, and the ground is known for its rich history. M Chinnaswamy stadium’s small boundaries and high altitude make heaven for the batters in the short format of the game. But if we talk about test cricket, this wicket helps to pace, and many pacers loved to play five days of cricket in M Chinnaswamy. This pitch support is equal to that of batters and bowlers.   

Some memorable records in Chinnaswamy StadiumRohit Sharma scored his first ODI double hundred on this ground, a fine 209 against Australia in 2013. The venue was also the scene of Ireland's biggest win. They beat England in the 2011 World Cup encounter after Kevin O'Brien smashed a 50-ball 100, the fastest hundred in a World Cup match. 

Head-to-Head Test Matches for India and New Zealand:  

If we talk about the matches between the two teams, India and New Zealand, they have faced each other 62 times in the history of test cricket. The first game between these two teams was played in 1955, and the last was in 2021. When we talk head-to-head matches- 

Total Test Matches Between India and New Zealand: 62 Matches

India won: 22 Matches 

New Zealand won: 13 Matches 

Drawn/No Reasult: 27 Matches 

India 

As we know, Team India will enter the match with pure confidence because India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the just-concluded series. We are also talking about the team playing under Rohit Sharma's captaincy and guidance under Gautam Gambhir. For example, we saw a big show in the Kanpur test that this team did after two and a half days of wash-out due to rain. 

Probable XI- Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj 

New Zealand 

The guest team has many problems ahead of an important test series. The star Batter and leading run-getter of New Zealand, Kane Williamson, will not be a part of a team in the Banguluru test yet to recover from a groin strain. Kiwi speedster Ben Sears has also rolled out of the series against India, and Jacob Duffy got a Madan call for the test series against India. As per reports, Will Young can replace Kane Williamson in the Kiwi’s batting lineup.  

Probable XI- Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke

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