NEW DELHI: India batter Sarfaraz Khan hit his first Check century on day 4 of the primary Check match in opposition to New Zealand in Bengaluru. His effort, together with Rishabh Pant‘s, resulted in a 177-run partnership, boosting India’s second innings whole.
Sarfaraz and Pant mentioned their technique reflecting on their profitable innings in the course of the Duleep Trophy on the similar venue. They determined to undertake an aggressive strategy.
“We each play attacking cricket.
A couple of days in the past, we performed a Duleep Trophy match right here. We needed to counter-attack within the second innings. We needed to rating runs after which give them the battle. So we have been discussing that the Duleep Trophy days are again, so let’s do it once more, after which we went on to play attacking cricket,” Sarfaraz mentioned on the post-day press convention.
India started the fourth day in an unsure place after shedding Virat Kohli for 70 runs on the finish of Day three. Sarfaraz and Pant constructed a powerful partnership, with Sarfaraz scoring 150 runs. Pant narrowly missed his century, scoring 99.
Their partnership helped India obtain a complete of 462 runs within the second innings, setting a goal of 107 runs for New Zealand. India skilled a collapse after tea, shedding 4 wickets rapidly, however the basis laid by Sarfaraz and Pant ensured a aggressive rating. The Indian innings resulted in 99.3 overs.
New Zealand face a difficult job on the ultimate day, with a goal of 107 runs.
India will purpose to defend their rating and safe a win.
