Rishabh Pant returns to pavilion after being dismissed by New Zealand's William O’Rourke on the fourth day of the first test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.
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Bengaluru: Rishabh Pant missed out on a deserving hundred after Sarfaraz Khan's majestic 150 as India reached 438 for six at tea on the fourth day of the rain-hit opening Test against New Zealand, here on Saturday.
At the break, Ravindra Jadeja was batting on 4 with KL Rahul dismissed at the last ball before tea.
India now has a lead of 82 runs.
Due to rain, there was nearly a two-hour delay, including a 40-minute lunch break, while India trailed New Zealand by 12 runs in their second innings.
India were all-out for 46 in their first innings. In reply, New Zealand scored 402.
Brief scores: India 46 & 438-6; 90.2 overs (Rohit Sharma 52, Virat Kohli 70, Sarfaraz Khan 150, Rishabh Pant 99; Ajaz Patel 2/100, William O Rourke 2/75 ) vs New Zealand 402.