Sarfaraz maiden ton carries India to 344/3 at lunch against NZ PTI Updated: October 19th, 2024, 11:24 IST in Sports 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Bengaluru: India continued their extraordinary turnaround in opening Test against New Zealand with Sarfaraz Khan striking his maiden Test hundred to take India to 344 for three at lunch on the fourth day, here Saturday. Sarfaraz (125, 154b) and Rishabh Pant (53, 56b) were at crease when an early lunch was taken due to rain. The duo milked 113 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket in just 22 overs.
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Playing in only his fifth Test, the Mumbai man, resuming from 70, tamed overcast conditions and New Zealand bowlers in impeccable fashion as India added 63 runs ahead of the first drinks break. A good chunk of it came from Sarfaraz’s bat and the way he nullified the Kiwis pacers through late cuts was just excepti.