Rishabh Pant hugs Sarfaraz Khan after the latter completed his century (PTI Photo) India’s remarkable recovery in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru saw them erasing the visitors’ mammoth 356-run first-innings lead with a batting performance that is in stark contrast to the hosts’ embarrassing 46 all-out in the first innings.Sarfaraz Khan‘s maiden…
The mix-up between Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant found themselves in a mix-up that almost cost the hosts a run-out on Day 4 of the first Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The incident happened in the 56th over…
Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden Test century on day four of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, which helped India cut the visitors’ first-innings lead to under hundred runs.Sarfaraz, who got a chance to play because of Shubman Gill’s stiff neck, made amends for his duck in the first innings with a stroke-filled…
Rohit Sharma overcame his first-innings failure with a half-century on day three of the rain-hit first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy, but it’s another incident involving the India captain that made bigger noise on social media.In a funny video posted by a user on X, Rohit is seen going inside the ground…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first team in the 147-year history of Test cricket to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year. The Rohit Sharma-led side reached this feat on the third day of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday, surpassing…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand must have returned to the pavilion brimming with confidence after dismissing the well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball of the day 3 of the first Test at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli’s dismissal, caught behind by Tom Blundell off Glenn Phillips, left India at 231 for three…
NEW DELHI: India mounted a remarkable fightback in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand, but Virat Kohli‘s dismissal on the final ball of day three shifted the momentum in favour of the visitors on Friday.At stumps, India stood at 231/3, still trailing New Zealand by 125 runs, after Glenn Phillips dismissed…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli marked his return to form in Test cricket with his first half-century of the year, delivering it just when India needed him the most in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.After reaching his half-century, Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to surpass 9,000 runs in…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant was receiving throwdowns on Friday, providing a significant boost to the team’s hopes of saving the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, despite conceding a massive 356-run lead.During the Tea break on Day 3, Pant walked out wearing a single pad and faced throw-downs under the…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharmaexpressed his disappointment and took responsibility for the team’s poor performance after choosing to bat first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The hosts were bundled out for a meager 46 runs in just 31.2 overs, marking their third-lowest Test score ever and their lowest at home. The Kiwi fast bowling…
