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India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 5 Weather Report: Rain To Aid Rohit Sharma And Co's Cause In Defending 106?

The fourth day of the ongoing 1st Test between India and New Zealand came to a pre-mature conclusion after bad light initially stopped play, before heavy rain led to early stumps in Bengaluru. Just four balls after New Zealand began their pursuit of 107, the on-field umpires took the reading on the light meter and went off the field, with dark clouds hovering over the stadium. The Indian players expressed their disappointment over the same. However, rain arrived and became heavy to bring an early end to the day's play.

IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India Fold Up For 462, Set New Zealand 107 To Win On Final Day

Sarfaraz Khan struck a majestic 150 while Rishabh Pant made a brisk 99 as India were all out for 462 in their second innings, setting New Zealand a target of 107 on day four of the opening Test in Bengaluru on Saturday. Just when New Zealand came out to bat late in the final session, rain brought an early end to the day's play with the visitors playing just four balls in the second innings, with openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway yet to open their accounts.

India A vs Pakistan A LIVE Streaming, ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

India A vs Pakistan A LIVE Telecast: India A will kickstart the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup with a blockbuster clash against Pakistan A. India's squad for the tournament is filled with several young stars who have shone in the IPL before. Led by Tilak Varma, the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ayush Badoni and Rahul Chahar are also in the squad. India will also face Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Group B. Prabhsimran Singh or Anuj Rawat are expected to keep wickets.

"When India Needed It Most": Sachin Tendulkar's Ultimate Praise For Sarfaraz Khan

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed centurions Rachin Ravindra and Sarafaraz Khan after their heroics in the first Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand batter Rachin, who has his roots from Bengaluru, scored his second Test ton to guide the visitors to 402 in their first innings after bundling out India to 46 - their lowest Test total at home. He played a knock of 134 runs studded with 13 fours and four sixes. He also became the first New Zealand batter to score a Test century in India since 2012.

Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Argue With Umpires As Bad Light Controversy Hits India vs New Zealand 1st Test

The fourth day of the first India vs New Zealand Test had drama written all over it. First Indian batters led by Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (99) rescued India with a great fourth-wicket stand as the Rohit Sharma-led side took lead. Earlier, India were out for 46 in the first innings while New Zealand had scored 402. The visitors' bowlers then struck back in the final session. India lost the last seven wickets for 24 runs as it could set a target of 107 runs only despite being in a much better position early on.

1st Time In 92 Years: Rishabh Pant Surpasses India Great MS Dhoni For Massive Feat

Rishabh Pant etched his name into the record books on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand, becoming the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2500 Test runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Pant achieved the milestone in just 62 innings, surpassing the previous record held by former captain MS Dhoni, who reached the landmark in 69 innings. Farokh Engineer, another legendary figure in Indian cricket, had previously held the record with 82 innings. Pant is thus the first Indian wicket-keeper in the 92-year history of Indian cricket to get to the 2500-mark in less than 65 innings.

Rohit Sharma Receives Plea To Join RCB In IPL 2025 During India vs NZ Test In Bengaluru. Ex-MI Captain Did This

The IPL 2025 retention list will be out soon. As this time it will be a mega auction, there is a lot of interest of which players the franchises will retain. Among the top players, there has been a lot of question marks on whether Rohit Sharma will continue with Mumbai Indians, a team that he led to five IPL titles. He was at the centre of much-discussed captaincy change last year, with Hardik Pandya replacing him. However, according to a report by Indian Express, MI are likely to retain Rohit along with three other star cricketers. The report claims that along with Rohit, MI are also looking to retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav.

Sarfaraz Khan Joins Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli In Elite List With Maiden Test Ton vs New Zealand

Sarfaraz Khan led the charge for India as it game a strong reply to new Zealand in the second innings of the first Test in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz (125, 154b) and Rishabh Pant (53, 56b) were at crease when an early lunch was taken due to rain. The duo milked 113 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket in just 22 overs. The sight of Rishabh Pant walking out to bat with Sarfaraz too might have calmed a lot of nerves in the Indian dressing room after the former missed the third day's play due to a blow he copped on his knee on the second day while ‘keeping.

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India vs New Zealand, 1st Test Day 5 Weather Report: Rain To Aid Rohit Sharma And Co's Cause In Defending 106?

IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India Fold Up For 462, Set New Zealand 107 To Win On Final Day

India A vs Pakistan A LIVE Streaming, ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

"When India Needed It Most": Sachin Tendulkar's Ultimate Praise For Sarfaraz Khan

Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Argue With Umpires As Bad Light Controversy Hits India vs New Zealand 1st Test

1st Time In 92 Years: Rishabh Pant Surpasses India Great MS Dhoni For Massive Feat

Rohit Sharma Receives Plea To Join RCB In IPL 2025 During India vs NZ Test In Bengaluru. Ex-MI Captain Did This

Sarfaraz Khan Joins Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli In Elite List With Maiden Test Ton vs New Zealand