IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: India All Out 462, Sarfaraz Scored Fifty: On day 3, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided a good start, paving the way for India’s huge climb toward a trail of 356, consolidated even further by Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan till almost the end of day 3, with Virat Kohli falling on the last ball before stumps and Sarfaraz standing on 70*.
India Fights Back On Day 4
Day 4 started with India trailing behind 125 runs, with young Sarfaraz Khan batting at 70, joined by the new batter Rishabh Pant. The duo displayed aggressive batting from the very start and stitched a partnership worth 177 runs with a run rate over 5 runs an over. The Indian team was making a strong comeback, but the tides turned in the opposition’s favor, with the second new ball being taken at the 80-over mark.
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Southee got rid of Sarfaraz, who managed to get an excellent 150, which was his first international century. Pant too fell for a score of 99, the seventh time now that he got dismissed in the nervous nineties. The rest of the Indian batters could not contribute much to the cause, KL Rahul perished for 12, and Jadeja and Ashwin managed to get 5 and 15, respectively.
Matt Henry and O’Rourke both secured 3 wickets each. Thus the Indian team managed to get 462 on the board, giving the Kiwis a target of a mere 107 runs.
New Zealand needs 107 runs
The start of the New Zealand innings was halted just after 4 balls due to a huge black cloud covering the sky as the umpires assessed that the light was insufficient to continue any further, calling stumps 20 minutes earlier. Rohit and Virat, however, were visibly displeased with the decision and were seen chatting with the umpires even after the rest of the players went back to the dressing room.
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Day 4 of the ongoing first test match between India and New Zealand has come to completion, with the visitors standing on the cusp of victory as they chase 107 with a full ten wickets in hand. Will the Kiwis take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series, or will India find a way to a miracle? We’ll find out tomorrow on day 5, with play starting at 9:15 am IST.
