Test lowest score: Here is list of ten lowest test scores

India were bowled out for a paltry 46, their third-lowest test total and their lowest on home soil, as New Zealand's pace bowlers ran amok in overcast conditions on the second day of the rain-hit opening test on Thursday.

In conditions more reminiscent of Christchurch than Karnataka, Matt Henry bagged 5-15 while fellow speedster William O'Rourke sparkled in his first game in India with 4-22 to skittle the hosts shortly after lunch.

The 46 runs were the fewest in an innings by any team playing in India, well short of the 62 the Black Caps managed against the hosts at Mumbai three years ago.


India's previous worst total at home was the 75 they made against West Indies in New Delhi in 1987.

The skipper did not last long at the crease as Tim Southee castled him with a delivery that nipped back in. The Black Caps then landed two more heavy blows by dismissing Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan for ducks in successive overs.

Kohli, in at number three after Shubman Gill was ruled out with injury, was caught at leg gully by a diving Glenn Phillips after O'Rourke got one to move back in towards the veteran batsman's ribcage.

Sarfaraz Khan fell to Henry thanks to a stunning catch by Devon Conway at mid-off, leaving the hosts teetering at 10-3.

Test lowest score: Here is list of ten lowest test scores

Sr No	Team	Lowest Score	Year
1	New Zealand	26	1955
2	South Africa	30	1896
3	South Africa	30	1924
4	South Africa	35	1899
5	South Africa	36	1932
6	Australia	36	1902
7	India	36	2020
8	Ireland	38	2019
9	New Zealand	42	1946
10	Australia	42	1888