Sarfaraz said it was decided that they won't go for quick runs while batting with Pant but the excitement of getting to his maiden Test century got to him.

Sarfaraz Khan shared the mix-up incident between him and Rishabh Pant where the duo was involved in a near-miss run-out situation on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand.

It took him four Test matches to get there, but the Mumbai run machine’s first 150 score in international cricket on Saturday added to his pile of 10 previous 150 or more scores in first-class cricket,

By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU (Reuters) -Sarfaraz Khan dazzled under the lights to score his maiden test century while Rishabh Pant blasted 99 as India powered to 438-6 at tea on the fourth day of the rain-interrupted series opener on Saturday,

New Zealand hit back after smashing knocks by India's Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant on a rain-hit day four of the first Test on Saturday, with the tourists needing 107 for victory. New Zealand will attempt on Sunday's final day to wrap up their first victory over India since 1988.