India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Poor lighting care?

It’s just after 10am, but the floodlights are already on at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Cloudy conditions, lots of cloud cover. Let’s hope bad light doesn’t spoil an exciting test match.

IND 291/3 (61 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: First Maximum of Day 4!

Rishabh Pant hits it big and clever over long distance for six. He now wants to enter the party and put pressure on the bowlers. Also angles it past the slips for 4 on the last ball. 10 from over, panting to 22.

IND 291/3 (61 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: 50 Partnership!

Quickfire 50-run partnership between Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant, scored in less than an hour on Day 4. Excellent batting despite the high risk. Led by Sarfaraz, and well supported by Pant.

India trails New Zealand by 75 runs.

IND 281/3 (60 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Ajaz Patel targets the slips!

An Ajaz Patel delivery flies off Pant’s gloves and towards the slips. Luckily for him, it’s past the initial misstep, but NZ got Ajaz to shut things down.

IND 280/3 (59.4 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Crushed by Sarfaraz!

Sarfaraz stands high, has to deal with height and is hit with the back foot via offside. Excellent stroke play. Not only the risky aerials, Sarfaraz’s baseline technique is also phenomenal.

IND 280/3 (58.2 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: India is 80 runs behind

It was a fascinating first 45 minutes on Day 4. India added 45 runs in 45 minutes, thanks to a brave strokeplay from Sarfaraz Khan.

IND 276/3 (58 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Sarfaraz’s Mad Wagon Wheel

48 runs through gully and third man, 25 runs through fine leg and square leg. Only 2 out of 102 runs through the V. Exceptional cartwheel showing Sarfaraz’s skill and composure. New Zealand have thrown the short ball at him and he has responded in style.

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: HUNDREDS FOR SARFARAZ!

Hit through the covers for four! Sarfaraz Khan completes his first Test century! India’s run machine in domestic cricket is now doing its thing on the international stage. From a duck in the first innings to a stunning hundred now. He took the risks and it paid off! He reached his century in 110 balls.

IND 275/3 (57 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Big run-out opportunity missed!

What’s going on there? Pant wanted two runs, Sarfaraz can be seen jumping around trying to deny a second run. Broek was well outside his crease, but New Zealand completely ruined the run-out opportunity! Pant survives. Rohit Sharma is stunned in the dressing room by the miscommunication, Sarfaraz seems furious!

Pant counts his lucky stars and makes four half-overs!

IND 270/3 (55.5 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Another risky stroke for four!

Rishabh Pant on this occasion! Hooks with soft hands towards the slip cordon, comes just behind Tom Latham in short third man, and goes for four. New Zealand’s lead is now UNDER 100.

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: 250 up for India

So risky (or smart?) from Sarfaraz! This time he gets between the wicketkeeper and first slip for his fourth boundary of Day 4, and brings up India’s 250. Calculated risk taking or blood flow? So far, it’s paying off for Sarfaraz.

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Risky Strokeplay by Sarfaraz!

Sarfaraz is really trying his luck out there. Counter-attack on New Zealand. Playing the aerial game, putting pressure on them and the fielders, and it works! Devon Conway makes a mistake in deep, and Sarfaraz gets four more. He is now in his 80s.

IND 245/3 (52 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Rishabh Pant is off the charts

Gasped from his third delivery. Slides it to the leg side for a single. India moves towards 250 early on Day 4. New Zealand still has a significant lead at 115.

IND 241/3 (51.3 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Sarfaraz continues to attack

Two boundaries outside Will O’Rourke are over. Great start from Sarfaraz Khan to the proceedings of day 4. Sarfaraz is not afraid and again goes for the air route, between the fielders, for four. Brave things.

IND 240/3 (51 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: What a shot!

Sarfaraz is back in the mood on day 4. Uses the short ball to cut it over the slip cordon for four. Excellent application due to the hardened batter.

IND 236/3 (50.1 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Rishabh Pant it is!

Rishabh Pant joins Sarfaraz Khan in the middle! Sarfaraz faces the first over of the day, bowled by Matt Henry, and takes a point. Pant looks at the last ball and it’s solid defense. This completes 50 overs of the Indian innings!

IND 232/3 (50 surpluses)

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Knee with pants tied

The spotlights are on in Bengaluru. It’s dark, but maybe we can start soon. Meanwhile, Pant can be seen jogging. His leg is tied. It would be interesting to see if he gets to start next.

ND vs NZ Live: Big expectations from Pant

Anil Kumble reiterates, “If Rishabh Pant can play till lunch, India will definitely be ahead of New Zealand.” When it comes from the big man, there’s a lot of logic in it. We all know what he did in Brisbane in 2021 and what he almost accomplished in Sydney on the same Tour.

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Pitch Report

“There are cracks. If it hits the front of the crack it stays low, if it hits the end of the crack it kicks up. It also closes off the cracks. There are runs to be had, but it’s certainly not a bad one day to also bowl,” say Simon Doull and Murali Kartik.

Livescore 1st Test: Kumble’s prediction

Former India captain Anil Kumble, a TV pundit with the official broadcasters, said: “The match is still in New Zealand’s favour. But if Rishabh Pant can play till lunch, the match will go ahead. He will be the key. Sarfaraz Khan is a confident cricketer, he is a smart cricketer.”

India vs NZ 1st Test live updates: India starts training

But will the rain be a spoilsport in Bengaluru today? It was not possible to play on Day 1. Fresh images show that it is gloomy, but that there is no rain. The Indian team is already training and Virat Kohli can be seen talking to KL Rahul, the man who should be working alongside Sarfaraz – if the team management does not opt ​​for any surprises.

India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Challenge for KL Rahul

Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli looked good yesterday until Kohli fell on the last ball on day 3. If this had not happened, India would have been a much more comfortable place. With still a hefty deficit, new batsman KL Rahul will miss his duty, while Sarfaraz Khan, on the other hand, will be keeping an eye on a ton.

1st test day 4 Live score: a record on day 3

A total of 453 runs were scored on Day 3 – the second highest in a day’s play in India. The result was that after New Zealand took a huge lead by scoring 402 in the first innings in reply to India’s 46, India ended the day at 231/3 at stumps. The deficit still stands at 125 with Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswala and Virat Kohli back in the hut.

IND vs NZ Live: Good morning!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 4 of the First Test between India and New Zealand. Today could be quite interesting for both teams.