It didn't pay Rohit Sharma well after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in the overcast conditions. The Indian batters had a disastrous batting collapse against the Kiwi pacers, and they were bundled out for 46 runs, their third-lowest total in Test cricket history. Matt Henry and William ORourke wreaked havoc on the Indian batting lineup, their brilliant bowling performance during the first innings has given the Kiwi side a healthy advantage in this match. Henry took a 5-wicket haul whereas ORourke was one less than Henry’s. Team India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that they misjudged how the pitch would behave and pointed to poor shot selection as the key factor that led to the batting collapse. Also Read: Michael Vaughan trolls Team India after their batting collapse Rohit said in the post-match conference: “We thought it wouldn’t help the seamers much after the first session or so. There wasn’t much grass either. We expected it to be much flatter than it turned out to be. It was a misjudgment on my part, and I couldn’t read the pitch well. On a pitch where there was assistance for the seamers, and now that we were bowled out for 46, you could say the shot selection wasn’t up to the mark. It was a bad day. Sometimes, you plan to do something but fail to execute,” stated Rohit during the post-match press conference." Rohit also gave an update on wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who injured his right knee after being hit on the final ball of the 37th over. He mentioned that Pant returned to the dressing room as a precautionary measure, as they didn't want to take any chances due to the major surgery he'd undergone on that leg.