IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates: Sarfaraz Khan eyes a ton.© AFP
IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard: The Indian cricket team has started warming up for the 4th day of the 1st Test. India will resume play on Day 4 at 231/3, still trailing New Zealand by 125 runs. The live visuals show that it is overcast in Bengaluru. That might be a problem for India, as the Kiwis have a terrific fast bowling line-up and we all saw what they are capable of on the Day 1. Sarfaraz Khan was unbeaten 70 overnight, with India losing an unfortunate wicket of a well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball before stumps on Day 3. KL Rahul is likely to be his partner. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the LIVE Score Updates of India vs New Zealand 1st Test Match Day 4, Straight from Bengaluru
09:13 (IST)
India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Pant strapped knee
The floodlights are on in Bengaluru. It’s dark but we might still have a start sometime soon. meanwhile, Pant can be seen jogging. His leg is strapped. It would be interesting to see if he gets to bat next.
09:07 (IST)
ND vs NZ Live: Great Expectations from Pant
Anil Kumble repeats again, “If Rishabh Pant can bat till lunch, India will certainly be ahead of New Zealand.” If it’s coming from the great man, there is a big logic to it. We all know what he did in Brisbane in 2021 and what he almost pulled off in Sydney on the same Tour.
09:04 (IST)
India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Pitch report
“There are cracks. If it hits the front of the crack it keeps low, if it hits the end of the crack kicks up. It does seam off the cracks too. Runs are there to be had but it is definitely not a bad day to be bowling too,” say Simon Doull and Murali Kartik.
09:00 (IST)
Live Score 1st Test: Kumble’s prediction
Former India captain Anil Kumble, a TV expert with the official broadcasters, said: “The match is still in favour of New Zealand. But if Rishabh Pant can bat till lunch, it will be match on. He will be key. Sarfaraz Khan is a confident cricketer, he is a street-smart cricketer.”
08:49 (IST)
India vs NZ 1st Test Live Updates: India Starts Training
But will rain play a spoilsport today in Bengaluru? There was no play possible on Day 1. Fresh Visuals show it’s gloomy but there is no rain. The Indian team is training already and Virat Kohli can be seen talking to KL Rahul, the man who should come next to bat along with Sarfaraz – if the team management does not opt for any surprise.
08:41 (IST)
India vs New Zealand Day 4 Live: Challenge for KL Rahul
Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli looked good yesterday until Kohli fell on the final ball on Day 3. Had it not happened, India would have been a far more comfortable spot. With a stiff deficit still, new batter KL Rahul will have his task cut out while Sarfaraz Khan, at the other end, will be eyeing a ton.
08:31 (IST)
1st Test Day 4 Live Score: A record 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 on 231/3 at stumps. The deficit is still 125 with Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswala and Virat Kohli back in the hut.
08:14 (IST)
IND vs NZ Live: Good morning!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Day 4 of he 1st Test between India and New Zealand. Things can be quite interesting for both the teams today.
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