Sarfaraz Khan slammed his maiden Test hundred for India batting at No. 4 in the first Test against New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.
The right-hander bagged a three-ball duck in the first innings, where the hosts were bowled out for a historic low of 46, but he bounced back in the second dig.
With an unbeaten knock of 70, Sarfaraz led India's fightback on Day 3 of the Test match, after the Kiwis took a massive lead of 356 runs.
The 26-year-old continued his assault on Day 4 morning, reaching his maiden Test ton in just 110 balls. He notched up the three-figure mark with a back foot punch off Tim Southee.
As soon as the ball cleared the infield, Sarfaraz Khan erupted in celebration. He took his helmet off, roared, swung the bat and then showed it to the dressing room and the crowd.
Sarfaraz was duly appreciated by the Indian dugout and the spectators at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. He also got a hug from batting partner Rishabh Pant.
Sarfaraz Khan’s brilliance with the bat was also lauded by the members of the cricket fraternity on social media platform X.
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Thanks to Sarfaraz’s maiden Test ton and stunning half-centuries from Virat Kohli (70) and Rohit Sharma (52), India had reduced the deficit to 42 runs at the time of writing this article in the first session on Day 4.
