India’s outstanding restoration within the first Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand in Bengaluru noticed them erasing the guests’ mammoth 356-run first-innings lead with a batting efficiency that’s in stark distinction to the hosts’ embarrassing 46 all-out within the first innings.
Sarfaraz Khan‘s maiden Take a look at century led the restoration that noticed a decided batting efficiency from India’s prime and center order, which finally helped Rohit Sharma & Co register second-highest restoration for the crew in Checks performed in India.
It is the second most variety of runs India have scored to erase a first-innings lead on residence soil. The checklist is topped by 380 runs India scored within the Chennai Take a look at in opposition to England in 1985 to neutralize their opponents’ benefit.
Record for the lead (variety of runs) coated by India in residence Checks:
380 – vs England in Chennai, 1985
*356 – vs New Zealand in Bengaluru, 2024
334 – vs Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, 2009
293 – vs England in Kanpur, 1964
274 – vs Australia in Kolkata, 2001
229 – vs West Indies in Delhi, 1959
Record for the lead (variety of runs) coated by India in abroad Checks:
386 – vs England in Leeds, 1967
368 – vs England in Manchester, 1936
340 – vs Pakistan in Lahore, 1978-79
314 – vs New Zealand in Napier, 2008-09
305 – vs England at Lord’s (London), 1982
302 – vs England at Lord’s (London), 1952
(Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar)
India have been 125 runs adrift when play began on the fourth morning on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, with Rishabh Pant popping out as the brand new batsman to associate Sarfaraz, after Virat Kohli (70) had fallen off the final ball of the day on Friday.
India ended day three at 231 for three after New Zealand had put up 402 on the board of their first innings — due to Rachin Ravindra’s century (134) and attacking half-centuries by opener Devon Conway (91) and Tim Southee (65).
For India, Rohit (52) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) put up a gap partnership of 72, earlier than Virat and Sarfaraz joined palms for a 136-run stand.
Sarfaraz continued from the place he left on Friday and performed with an attacking intent proper from the primary ball on a contemporary morning. Pant, who initially regarded a bit iffy about his knee that took a blow whereas wicket-keeping and compelled him to take a seat out all the day three, slowly discovered his groove and reached his half-century.
Earlier than India went previous New Zealand’s lead, rain halted their restoration at 344 for three in 71 overs.
On the time this report was revealed, Sarfaraz was batting on 126 and Pant on 68.
