KL Rahul opened his account with a boundary here. India need him to do what Sarfaraz Khan was doing - finding boundaries at regular intervals to keep the scoreboard moving. India will try to force a result in their favour from here and for that Pant and Rahul have to bat for the entire day here.

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Sarfaraz Khan hit his maiden Test hundred on Day 4 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru.

Indias Sarfaraz Khan registered maiden Test century, hitting 125no off 154 balls as hosts reached 344-3 in second innings on day four vs New Zealand; India were bowled out for 46 in first innings, their lowest total ever on home soil;

Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden test century as India continued its comeback on the fourth day of the first cricket test against New Zealand.

India batter Sarfaraz Khan smashed his first Test century in the first Test match against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Sarfaraz Khan brought up his maiden Test century for India in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand to lead India's fight back after a miserable start. India were bowled out for 46 in the first innings and at the start of second innings they trailed by 356.

India's top-order batters displayed fearless cricket to counter New Zealand's first-innings lead of 356 runs, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leading the charge to propel India to 231/3 at stumps. Kohli was dismissed off the last ball of the day,