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"Felt Amazing": Sarfaraz Khan After Smashing Maiden Test Century For India In Bengaluru Test

After scoring his maiden century for India against New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test, batter Sarfaraz Khan on Saturday said that it was an amazing feeling for him to score his first ton for the country. Sarfaraz Khan played a 150-run knock from 195 balls at a strike rate of 76.92. He smashed 18 fours and 3 sixes during his time on the crease. He was unlucky in the 85th over of India's second inning when Tim Southee removed him from the crease.

"New Zealand Are Clueless": India Great Tears Into Visitors Amid Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant's Carnage

Former India captain Anil Kumble has questioned New Zealand over their strategy in the second innings of the ongoing 1st Test in Bengaluru. After gaining a lead of 356 runs in the innings, New Zealand were hoping to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. However, Indian batters, led by Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli, have put up a strong fightback. India were just 12 runs behind New Zealand before rain interrupted the proceedings on Day 4.

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.

"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.

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"Felt Amazing": Sarfaraz Khan After Smashing Maiden Test Century For India In Bengaluru Test

"New Zealand Are Clueless": India Great Tears Into Visitors Amid Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant's Carnage

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

"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