Bengaluru | 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 here on Saturday.
Sarfaraz's maiden hundred and Pant's innings offered hope for India, but their dismissals led to a swift decline for the hosts. Resuming at 438 for six after tea, India lost their final four wickets — Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandra Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj — in quick succession, ending their innings in 99.3 overs.
At tea, India were at 438 for six, holding an 82-run lead. Due to rain, there was a nearly two-hour delay, including a 40-minute lunch break, while India had previously trailed New Zealand by 12 runs in their second innings.
India were all out for just 46 in their first innings, while New Zealand responded with 402.
Scoreboard on Day 4 of the opening Test between India and New Zealand here on Saturday.
India 1st innings: 46
New Zealand 1st innings: 402
India 2nd innings: (Overnight 231/3 in 49 overs)
Yashasvi Jaiswal st Blundell b Patel 35
Rohit Sharma b Patel 52
Virat Kohli c Blundell b Phillips 70
Sarfaraz Khan c Patel b Southee 150
Rishabh Pant b O'Rourke 99
KL Rahul c Blundell b O'Rourke 12
Ravindra Jadeja c Young b O'Rourke 5
Kuldeep Yadav not out 6
Jasprit Bumrah c Blundell b Henry 0
Mohammed Siraj c Southee b Henry 0
Extras: 18 (b-7, lb-9, nb-1, w-1)
Total: 462 in 99.3 overs
Fall of wickets: 1-72, 2-95, 3-231, 4-408, 5-433, 6-438, 7-441, 8-458, 9-462, 10-462
Bowling: Tim Southee 15-2-53-1, Matt Henry 24.3-3-102-3, William O'Rourke 21-4-92-3, Ajaz Patel 18-3-100-2, Glenn Phillips 15-2-69-1, Rachin Ravindra 6-0-30-0.
