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Nothing went India’s way right from the start after captain Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat. India were bowled out for 76 in 20 overs, which was their second lowest innings total at home.India’s lowest total of 75 was against West Indies at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla in 1987-88.

It is also India’s second lowest innings total against South Africa - their lowest being 66 at Kingsmead, Durban in 1996-97.The other statistical highlights of the day are as follows:

# India’s lowest totals “under 100″ at home are:

75; 30.5 overs; West Indies; Delhi; 1987-88
76; 20 overs; South Africa; Ahmedabad; 2007-08
83; 27 overs; New Zealand; Mohali; 1999-00
83; 38.5 overs; England; Chennai; 1976-77
88; 33.3 overs; New Zealand; Mumbai; 1964-65
89; 54.2 overs; New Zealand; Hyderabad; 1969-70
90; 30.0 overs; West Indies; Kolkata; 1983-84

# India’s 103 against the visiting West Indians in 1983-84 at Motera was the previous lowest completed innings total at this venue.

# India’s innings of 120 balls (20 overs) is also their shortest completed innings in terms of balls at home - their second lowest overall in Test cricket. During their lowest ever total of 42 in Test Cricket against England at Lord’s in 1974, the Indian batsmen had faced just 102 balls.

# For the first time, India have been dismissed in exactly 20 overs before lunch on the first day of a Test match. The said total is India’s seventh lowest in Test Cricket - the previous six lowest were 42 (17.0) vs. England at Lord’s in 1974, 58 (21.4) vs. England at Manchester in 1952; 58 (28.3) vs. Australia at Brisbane in 1947-48, 66 (34.1) vs. South Africa at Durban in 1996-97; 67 (32.2) vs. Australia at Melbourne in 1947-48 and 75 (30.5) vs. West Indies at Delhi in 1987-88.