<p>India makes their lowest ever Test score of 36/9 in terminated second innings of the opening match against Australia in Adelaide. </p>.<p>India's earlier lowest score was 42 at the Lord's in 1974 against England, known in Indian cricket parlance as "Summer of 42".</p>.<p>To make matters worse, star pacer Mohammed Shami's series could well be over due to a wrist injury from a short ball from Pat Cummins, which could potentially be a fracture. Shami could not continue and the Indian innings was terminated at 36 for 9 in 21.2 overs.</p>.<p>After a decent 53-run first innings lead, India are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend.</p>.<p>At one stage, India were reduced to 26 for 8 and looked like equalling the lowest ever Test score (26 by New Zealand) but Hanuma Vihari's boundary helped them evade entry into the dark pages of cricketing history.</p>.<p>Following is a list of the 10 lowest scores in a single innings in test match cricket after India were dismissed for 36 by Australia in the second innings of the first test on Saturday.</p>.<p>26 - New Zealand v England at Auckland, March 1955</p>.<p>30 - South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 1896</p>.<p>30 - South Africa v England at Birmingham, June 1924</p>.<p>35 - South Africa v England at Cape Town, April 1899</p>.<p>36 - South Africa v Australia at Melbourne, Feb. 1932</p>.<p>36 - Australia v England at Birmingham, May 1902</p>.<p>36 - India v Australia at Adelaide, Dec. 2020</p>.<p>38 - Ireland v England at Lord's, July 2019</p>.<p>42 - New Zealand v Australia in Wellington, March 1946</p>.<p>42 - Australia v England in Sydney, Feb. 1888</p>.<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>
<p>India makes their lowest ever Test score of 36/9 in terminated second innings of the opening match against Australia in Adelaide. </p>.<p>India's earlier lowest score was 42 at the Lord's in 1974 against England, known in Indian cricket parlance as "Summer of 42".</p>.<p>To make matters worse, star pacer Mohammed Shami's series could well be over due to a wrist injury from a short ball from Pat Cummins, which could potentially be a fracture. Shami could not continue and the Indian innings was terminated at 36 for 9 in 21.2 overs.</p>.<p>After a decent 53-run first innings lead, India are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend.</p>.<p>At one stage, India were reduced to 26 for 8 and looked like equalling the lowest ever Test score (26 by New Zealand) but Hanuma Vihari's boundary helped them evade entry into the dark pages of cricketing history.</p>.<p>Following is a list of the 10 lowest scores in a single innings in test match cricket after India were dismissed for 36 by Australia in the second innings of the first test on Saturday.</p>.<p>26 - New Zealand v England at Auckland, March 1955</p>.<p>30 - South Africa v England at Port Elizabeth, Feb 1896</p>.<p>30 - South Africa v England at Birmingham, June 1924</p>.<p>35 - South Africa v England at Cape Town, April 1899</p>.<p>36 - South Africa v Australia at Melbourne, Feb. 1932</p>.<p>36 - Australia v England at Birmingham, May 1902</p>.<p>36 - India v Australia at Adelaide, Dec. 2020</p>.<p>38 - Ireland v England at Lord's, July 2019</p>.<p>42 - New Zealand v Australia in Wellington, March 1946</p>.<p>42 - Australia v England in Sydney, Feb. 1888</p>.<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>