Sarfaraz Khan scored his very first duck in Test cricket for India as Devon Conway took his diving catch on Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17.
In Short
- Sarfaraz Khan records his very first duck in Test cricket for India
- Devon Conway takes a screamer to dismiss Sarfaraz at 0
- India put in early trouble by New Zealand in Bengaluru
Sarfaraz Khan scored his very first duck in Test cricket for India as Devon Conway took his diving catch on Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17. Thursday. Sarfaraz Khan, who was given a go in the 1st Test in Shubman Gill’s absence, failed to make the opportunity count. It was a poor shot from Sarfaraz as Conway picked up a screamer at the extra cover to send the batter back to the pavilion after just three deliveries.
Matt Henry who was bowling a fine opening spell in the overcast conditions, bowled a length delivery just outside the off-stump. Sarfaraz looked to counter-attack and got into a horrible position to mis-hit the delivery. The ball was past Conway’s body, but he sprang to his right and the ball stuck to his palm. Sarfaraz’s wicket left India in a much more precarious position as the team found themselves reeling at 10/3 in Bengaluru.
It was a missed opportunity for Sarfaraz, who made a return to the playing XI, replacing Shubman Gill who is recovering from stiffness in his neck. The 26-year-old did not get the opportunity in the Bangladesh Test series. However, Sarfaraz scored a brilliant double century in the Irani Cup for Mumbai and found his way back into the team for the 1st Test.
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first in overcast conditions, with the pitch offering a lot of aid to the fast bowlers. Tim Southee and Matt Henry breathed fire on a pitch that had both swing and seam on offer. Rohit departed for two, followed by Virat Kohli who walked in at No. 3 after eight years in Tests for India. Kohli recorded his first duck in the format since 2021.and Sarfaraz’s wicket only mounted trouble for India.
Devon Conway took a stunning catch of Sarfaraz in the first IND vs NZ test in Bengaluru.
After losing the entire first day due to rain, the first IND vs NZ test kicked off on Thursday at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Sarfaraz Khan was included in the team in place of Shubman Gill, who has neck stiffness.
New Zealand started the series in a blistering manner with fast bowlers Matt Henry, Tim Southee and William ORourke all breathing fire. Amid rain and overcast conditions, the Bengaluru pitch had acquired a lot of moisture that assisted the fast bowlers in generating plenty of seam and swing movement.
In the seventh over of India’s innings, the Indian skipper was back in the dressing room with Tim Southee crashing his leg stump. Virat Kohli followed him soon after giving the catch to leg gully off William ORourke.
Although New Zealand’s bowling has been great throughout the day, the most exceptional play of the day came in the 10th over of the game when Sarfaraz Khan chased a ball outside of his off-stump to play a drive. The connection with the bat was poor and the ball went to the right of Devon Conway at extra cover. Conway though pulled off a one-handed stunner by putting a full-stretched dive.
Meanwhile, at the time of writing, India have lost three wickets in less than 10 overs with only 10 runs on the board.
India now face the daunting task of rebuilding the innings after the initial collapse. With the pitch assisting the fast bowlers India would look for a competitive total and later expect the pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah to do what the New Zealand pacers have done.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (w), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourkee
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