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As bright sunshine gradually gave way, Conway excelled at clipping and driving Mohammed Siraj for boundaries, followed by expertly timing his fours off Jasprit Bumrah. What truly stood out in Conway’s impressive innings was his ability to take on premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

This marks India's lowest total at home and the third-lowest Test score overall. Previously, India's lowest at home was 75 against the West Indies in New Delhi in 1987, while their lowest overall remains 36 against Australia in a pink-ball Test in Adelaide in 2020.

India lost the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) early in the morning

Gill was unavailable for selection of the first Test due to a neck stiffness, says the Indian team management after the toss

Persistent rain, with frequent interruptions, prevented the ground from being ready for play, leading to an early call-off for the day. The BCCI announced that the toss will now take place at 8:45 AM on Day 2, Thursday.

Rohit, who played 15 innings this year, has made two hundreds but managed only one fifty in the remaining 13, totaling 497 runs in eight Tests at just over 35

Since losing to New Zealand in the 2021 World Test Championship final, India reached the 2023 final and is now the top-ranked team in Test cricket. They recently secured a 2-0 series win against Bangladesh, including a standout victory in the rain-affected Kanpur Test with aggressive batting.

Williamson suffered a groin strain during New Zealand's innings and 154-run loss to Sri Lanka last month. He has been advised to remain at home for rehabilitation ahead of the first Test against India in Bengaluru, which begins on October 16.

India bowled out for 102 in 19 overs in their pursuit of 161 with not a single player reaching an individual score of 20

A victory against them could well be counted as a sign of being in fine shape --tactically and mentally

Former Indian cricketer Laxman details how the women cricketers went about their preparation for the big event

Sri Lanka boost its chances of making the final by outclassing New Zealand in Galle

Only seven matches in the history of Test cricket have been abandoned without a ball being bowled dating back to 1890

Not a single ball has been bowled with wet outfield preventing any action, raising serious questions over preparedness of the venue to host the match

India are placed in Pool B with New Zealand, defending champions Belgium, Australia, Argentina and Ireland.

Students who have taken admissions during January 1, 2024 and July 31, 2023 can apply for the scholarships.

Kane Williamson discusses his future with NZ after turning down a central contract offer for the 2024-25 season

NZ Cricket Confirms Veteran Batter's Opt-Out from 2024-25 Central Contract

Farooqi, Rashid hand Afghanistan comprehensive 84 runs victory over Black Caps

Williamson is set for his sixth T20 World Cup appearance and fourth as captain. Tim Southee, the leading wicket-taker in T20Is, has been selected for his seventh T20 World Cup.