Rishabh Pant shows once again he is one of international cricket's great entertainers with a mammoth six out of the ground before falling for 99 in a disastrous collapse for India against New Zealand.
Sarfaraz Khan scored his first Test century and Rishabh Pant smashed an exciting 99 before India lost 7-54, leaving New Zealand 107 runs for victory on day five of the first Test .Pune and Mumbai host the next two Test s in this series before India travels to Australia for a five-game series this summer.
After Sarfaraz and Rishabh put on 177 in a thrilling fourth-wicket stand, India lost seven wickets for just 54 runs in its second innings, collapsing to 462 all out in 99.3 overs.Things started well for the hosts in the second innings, with Yashasvi Jaiswal , Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli taking them to 3-231 before Sarfaraz and wicketkeeper Rishabh took up the attack.
In the 105-ball knock, Rishabh smacked nine fours and five sixes — the best of them being an enormous slog sweep out of the ground off Tim Southee to move from 90 to 96.But five balls later he was bowled by Will O'Rourke for 99, Rishabh's seventh dismissal in the 90s from 35 Tests, and 11 overs later India's innings was over.
Coincidentally, New Zealand's 107-run victory target is the lowest total India has defended to win a Test on home soil, against Australia at Mumbai in 2004.
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