Sarfaraz Khan ended an extended wait in his inspiring cricket journey on Saturday because the Mumbai participant slammed his maiden Take a look at ton for Indian cricket staff at a vital juncture within the first Take a look at towards New Zealand in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz performed a counter-attacking knock, generally with brazen disregard for the rival bowlers, as he scored the ton in simply 110 balls. Courtesy his ton and Rishabh Pant’s half-century, India are on track to offer New Zealand an honest sufficient goal within the fourth innings.
Former Indian cricket staff star Sanjay Manjrekar had an fascinating factor to say about Sarfaraz Khan’s innings. “Love how Sarfaraz Khan is giving the finger to the ‘Mumbai college of batting’ Lastly, it is all about runs & boy he is aware of easy methods to get these! #INDvNZ,” Manjrekar wrote on X. Curiously Manjrekar, identical to Sachin Tendulkar, performed cricket for Mumbai on the nationwide stage.
Love how Sarfaraz Khan is giving the finger to the ‘Mumbai college of batting’
Lastly, it is all about runs & boy he is aware of easy methods to get these! #INDvNZ
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 19, 2024
Earlier, Manjrekar had predicted a robust comeback by India regardless of being all out for 46 within the first innings.
“If I had been NZ, I might be barely anxious with India’s robust reply. This Indian staff has a fantastic knack of coming again. Solely lately SA wanted 30 off 30 balls within the WT20 finals, do not forget that comeback? #INDvNZ”, Majrekar wrote on X on Friday.
If I had been NZ, I might be barely anxious with India’s robust reply. This Indian staff has a fantastic knack of coming again. Solely lately SA wanted 30 off 30 balls within the WT20 finals, do not forget that comeback? #INDvNZ
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 18, 2024
In the meantime, top-order batter Rachin Ravindra was relieved after New Zealand managed to bag the large wicket of Virat Kohli off the ultimate ball of the third day, and hoped the bowlers will maintain piling stress on India on Saturday.
Kohli (70) and Sarfaraz Khan (70 not out) added 136 runs for the third wicket to take India to 231 for 3 at stumps within the opening Take a look at.
However the former Indian skipper fell to Glenn Phillips, edging him to stumper Tom Blundell to convey some respite to the guests.
“It is fairly laborious to crystal-ball gaze into the longer term. It is a high quality batting line-up on a wicket that is not doing an excessive amount of, so it is necessary for us to carry our traces and lengths and try this for lengthy intervals. However I feel Kohli’s wicket on the finish was crucial,” Ravindra instructed reporters throughout the post-day press meet.
“Clearly, he is a man who has scored 9,000-plus Take a look at runs, which is fairly mind-blowing, however for us it was an enormous wicket. We all know issues occur shortly on this a part of the world, so, hopefully, we are able to stick at it and get just a few wickets within the morning,” he added.
With PTI inputs
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