Sarfaraz Khan hits maiden Test hundred at No. 4 for India
Cricket / Sarfaraz Khan hits maiden Test hundred at No. 4 for India
Cricket - Sarfaraz Khan hits maiden Test hundred at No. 4 for India
After being all out for 46 runs in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test, hardly anyone would have expected a comeback from Team India. But now Sarfaraz Khan's century has lit up the flame of hope. Sarfaraz has taken away New Zealand's sleep by scoring the first century of his Test career. New Zealand had taken a lead of 356 runs against India in the first innings. Thanks to Sarfaraz's century, Team India now seems to be recovering from that big lead of the Kiwis.
Sarfaraz Khan hits first Test centurySarfaraz Khan completed his century in 109 balls in the Bengaluru Test. He scored this century with the help of 13 fours and 3 sixes. This is the first century of Sarfaraz Khan's Test career, whose script he has written in his fourth Test match. Before this, he had 3 half-centuries to his name in Test cricket.
The century has been scored but the work is still left!Sarfaraz Khan was out on zero in the first innings. But, he is proving to be a hero in the second innings. Team India now has high hopes from Sarfaraz. Sarfaraz must also know that the work is not done yet. If he has to lead Team India to victory, he will have to make his first Test century even bigger. He will have to score a double century.
There is no doubt that Sarfaraz can do this. He can play a big innings in Bengaluru. We are saying this because he knows how to play big and long innings. Recently, he scored a double century in the Irani Cup. Now, he will be expected to do something similar in Bengaluru as well.
Sarfaraz added 136 runs with Virat KohliSarfaraz completed his century in the first hour of the first session of the fourth day of the Bengaluru Test. He remained unbeaten on 70 runs when the third day's play ended. During his century innings, he also shared a big partnership of 136 runs in 163 balls with Virat Kohli for the third wicket.