“When India Wanted It Most”: Sachin Tendulkar’s Final Reward For Sarfaraz Khan

Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed centurions Rachin Ravindra and Sarafaraz Khan after their heroics within the first Take a look at between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand batter Rachin, who has his roots from Bengaluru, scored his second Take a look at ton to information the guests to 402 of their first innings after bundling out India to 46 – their lowest Take a look at whole at house. He performed a knock of 134 runs studded with 13 fours and 4 sixes. He additionally turned the primary New Zealand batter to attain a Take a look at century in India since 2012.

Alternatively, Sarfaraz amassed his first Take a look at ton in India’s second innings as he together with Rishabh Pant led the cost on Saturday. The duo added an unbroken 113-run partnership for the fourth wicket earlier than rain stopped play within the first session and enforced early lunch. India had been 344/3 in 71 overs with Sarfaraz (125*) and Pant (53*) on the crease.

“Cricket has a manner of connecting us to our roots. Rachin Ravindra appears to have a particular reference to Bengaluru, the place his household hails from! One other century to his title,” Tendulkar wrote on X.

Cricket has a manner of connecting us to our roots. Rachin Ravindra appears to have a particular reference to Bengaluru, the place his household hails from! One other century to his title.

And Sarfaraz Khan, what an event to attain your first Take a look at century, when India wanted it most!… pic.twitter.com/ER8IN5xFA5

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 19, 2024

“And Sarfaraz Khan, what an event to attain your first Take a look at century, when India wanted it most! Thrilling instances forward for each these gifted children,” he added.

Resuming from 70, Sarfaraz continued to be audacious in his strategy and peppered the sq. boundary on the off-side with tons of cheeky backfoot cuts and slices. He was well-supported by Pant, who unleashed his aggressive self after a short interval of persistence, with the wicketkeeper-batter.

After Pant obtained a mistimed loft off Henry over mid-on for 4, Sarfaraz reached his hundred in a dominating trend – a backfoot punch off Southee cleared the in-field for 4 – with the right-handed batter operating whereas holding the bat excessive and his fingers aloft. He then took the helmet off, roared and swung the bat delightfully, earlier than getting a bear hug from Pant, because the stadium was up on its toes to applaud an unbelievable knock underneath strain.

Whereas Sarfaraz continued to paddle and dab his technique to get extra boundaries, Pant started to chop free by smashing Southee for six and 4 respectively. He then confirmed good footwork in slamming Ajaz Patel for 2 mighty sixes, earlier than attending to overturn a lbw determination as replays confirmed a giant inside edge.

It was adopted by New Zealand burning a evaluate on the very subsequent ball as Pant obtained bat on the skiddy supply. Pant then obtained two extra boundaries off Patel and Glenn Phillips to convey up his fifty in 55 balls, quashing all queries on his health after hobbling off the sector as a consequence of being hit on the fitting knee whereas being on wicketkeeping duties on day two.