India vs New Zealand Live: It's official now! Stumps has been called on Day 4. Jasprit Bumrah just had four balls at Tom Latham. He asked qustions but couldn't get the breakthrough. New Zealand 0/0 in 0.4 overs, they will come out on Day 5, needing 107 runs to 1-0 up in the three-match series.

India vs New Zealand Live: It is getting dark and there is a huge cloud. The umpires converge and decide to stop play, Rohit and India are not happy. But play has been stopped and covers are back on!

NZ: 0/0 (0.4), Target for NZ: 107

India vs New Zealand Live: The run chase begins! Conway and Latham return to open! Bumrah to bowl the first over!

Target for NZ: 107

India vs New Zealand Live: OUT! DONE AND DUSTED! A short of length delivery by Henry, on off. Siraj directs it straight to Southee at mid-on for a simple catch! INNINGS END!

Siraj c Southee b Henry 0 (2)

IND: 462 (99.3), lead by 106 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: OUT! BUMRAH ALSO GOES! Henry sends it full, on off. Bumrah tries to defend, but edges it to the Blundell for an easy catch!

Bumrah c Bundell b Henry 0 (4)

IND: 462/8 (99.1), lead by 106 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: OUT! NZ ARE IN FULL CONTROL NOW!

A short delivery by Henry, outside off. It is low and Ashwin is beaten at the inside edge, and gets hit above the knee roll. LBW! Ashwin leaves! Two more wickets remaining!

Ashwin lbw b Henry 15 (24)

IND: 458/8 (97.3), lead by 102 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: A length delivery by O'Rourke, on off. Ashwin defends it to cover. Then he smacks him through cover for a double, followed by a dot and then a wide. Then Ashwin directs it to deep midwicket for a double. Second last delivery of this over and Ashwin hammers him straight down the ground for a four. Then it is a dot.

IND: 453/7 (95), lead by 97 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: A short of length delivery by O'Rourke, on off. Jadeja waits and launches it to midwicket, but its flat and straight to Young! OUT! ANOTHER ONE GOES!

Jadeja c Young b O'Rourke 5 (15)

India vs New Zealand Live: The action resumes! Ashwin is the new batter, joins JAdeja (4*). India lead by 82 runs, and need to rebuild now!

IND: 438/6 (90.2), lead by 82 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: OUT!!!!!!! A short of length delivery by O'Rourke, and Rahul can only nick it to the wicketkeeper! OUT! NZ get back control!

Rahul c Blundell b O'Rourke 12 (16)

IND: 438/6 (90.2), lead by 82 runs

It is Tea time now!

India vs New Zealand Live: A short of length delivery by O'Rourke, and Pant tries to defend, but splices it, and it hits the stumps! BIG WICKET! PANT WALKS OFF AND RECEIVES A STANDING OVATION! BIG WICKET!

Pant b O'Rourke 99 (105)

IND: 433/5 (88.1), lead by 77 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: A good delivery by Southee, down leg. Great seam on offer, Pant misses, and it goes past the fielder for byes, four byes.

Then it is a dot, followed by a six over square leg. Then Pant takes a single, followed by two dots.

IND: 426/4 (87), lead by 70 runs

India vs New Zealand Live: KL Rahul opened his account with a boundary here. India need him to do what Sarfaraz Khan was doing - finding boundaries at regular intervals to keep the scoreboard moving. India will try to force a result in their favour from here and for that Pant and Rahul have to bat for the entire day here. IND 415/4 in 86 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: Sarfaraz Khan departs right after reaching his 150! This time, he looked to play it over cover but found Ajaz Patel there. A brilliant innings came to an end and M Chinnaswamy stood up to give him ovation for his effort to rescue India from tricky stage. IND 408/4 in 84.1 overs

150 up for Sarfaraz Khan! And he has done it in International cricket also, converting centuries into daddy knocks. Sensational from the young man, he didn't play the Bangladesh Test and now an injury to Shubman Gill landed him an opportunity which he has grabbed from both hands. IND 408/3

India vs New Zealand Live: Things have slowed down a bit for India after New Zealand took the new ball but Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan won't mind it much. Two runs came off the last two overs. IND 402/3 in 82 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: 400 up for India! Sarfaraz Khan hits a boundary as India reach 400-run mark in 80 overs, New Zealand will take the new ball in the next over. India need to play the next couple of overs cautiously with the new ball. IND 400/3 in 80 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: Sarfaraz Khan smashes another boundary here as both batters are close to their milestones. Sarfaraz is near his 150 while Rishabh Pant marching towards his ton. IND 396/3 in 79 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: 150-run partnership between Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant! The duo continues to find boundaries at will and smashing the kiwi bowlers for fun now. Rishabh is also marching towards his century now and in no mood to stop anytime soon. IND 388/3

India vs New Zealand Live: Boundaries keep coming for India as this time Sarfaraz Khan played a deft upper-cut for a four. Nine runs came off the over as India are scoring at a healthy rate now. IND 373/3 in 75 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: A reverse sweep for a boundary. Rishabh Pant continues to play some outrageous shots as India are ready to pull of something special here. 8 runs came off Rachin Ravindra's over. IND 364/3

India vs New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant charged down the ground and smashed a flat-batted boundary to make his intentions clear that he is going to go hard on bowlers to force a result in their favour. The scores are level now

India vs New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant just took two balls to decide and attack Rachin Ravindra as he smashed him for a six to entertain the fans inside the stadium. 6 runs came off the over. IND 350/3 in 72 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant are out in the middle to resume India's innings after rain. Rachin Ravindra has the ball in hand.

India vs New Zealand Live: The play will resume at 1:50 PM as covers are off and the groundsmen are working hard to get it game ready.

India vs New Zealand Live: The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off here at M Chinnswamy Stadium. But we have to wait some time for the official confirmation about the resumption.

India vs New Zealand Live: No official update from the BCCI about the resumption of the game as the waiting game continues

The rain continues to hamper the game here. Resuming on 231-3, India made light of overcast conditions as Sarfaraz rose to the challenge, taking on New Zealand's fast bowlers with his innovative style to stay unbeaten on 125 with Rishabh Pant giving him company on 53 not out.

India vs New Zealand Live: India would want the rain to stop soon as they have the momentum at the moment and can pull off a miraculous win here if they manage to set a 175-run target for New Zealand on the last day.

India vs New Zealand Live: Suddenly the rain has got heavier and we are expected to loose more time.

India vs New Zealand Live: It seems like the rain has toned down a bit but its still enough to keep the umbrellas on. The officials are out in the middle but there isn't ant update regarding the resumption.

India vs New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant has equalled Farokh Engineer's tally of most fifty by an Indian wicketkeeper in Test cricket.

Most 50-plus scores among India wicketkeepers in Tests

39 - MS Dhoni (144 innings)

18 - Farokh Engineer (87 innings)

18 - Rishabh Pant (62 innings)

14 - Syed Kirmani (124 innings)

India vs New Zealand Live: The Lunch has been taken as it's still raining at the moment. The play is set to resume at 12:00 if weather allows which doesn't look very likely at the moment.

India vs. New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant shook hands with Abhishek Nayar and sat with Rohit Sharma in the dugout, chatting with him about the batting.

India vs New Zealand Live: The rain has interrupted the play here as the players are running back towards the dressing room. It's more than drizzle and the pitch has already been covered. India 344/3 (S Khan 125*, R Pant 53*) on Day 4, trail New Zealand (402) by 12 runs in Bengaluru

India vs New Zealand Live: Rishabh Pant completes his half-century in style with a boundary. He reached the mark in just 55 balls after starting with a cautious approach. He has annhilated the deliveries which has landed in his zone. IND 343/3 in 70.4 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: Rachin Ravindra into the attack and only three runs came off it. The pressure is now on New Zealand here as the Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan have absolutely stamped their authority over them. IND 337/3 in 70 overs

India vs New Zealand Live: It's still overcast in Bengaluru but the Indian batters are looking well comfortable in the middle here. Sarfaraz Khan smashed Glenn Phillips for a boundary as 100-run partnership between him and Pant. IND 334/3 in 69 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rishabh Pant charged down the ground and smacked the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six on the first ball. And he did it again on the third ball and this time straight down the ground. Meanwhile, he took a successful review followed by a blunder of a review from New Zealand to add to the visitors worries. Pant didn't stop there and hit a boundary on the last ball. IND 318/3 in 66 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: 300 up for India courtesy a sweep shot from Sarfaraz Khan which raced away for a boundary. India are truly back in the game now. IND 302/3 in 64 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Glenn Phillips into the attack and he is known for breaking big partnership which New Zealand desperately need here. Meanwhile, he bowled a tidy river here with three runs off it. IND 294/3 in 63 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rishabh Pant smashed Tim Southee for a maximum to break his shackles. He also hit a boundary on the final ball of the over to make it 10 off it. IND 291/3 in 61 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Ajaz Patel is getting the turn here courtesy big cracks on the surface. He is going to be the key for New Zealand from hereon. Rishabh Pant has been cautious here but a 50-run partnership between him and centurion Sarfaraz Khan. IND 281/3 in 60 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Punched away off the backfoot to score another boundary - Sarfaraz Khan is not stopping for anyone here. India trail by 76 runs now. IND 280/3 in 59 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: A maiden Test century for Sarfaraz Khan here as he is celebrating it in style after reaching the mark with a boundary. A special knock under pressure to announce his arrival on the big stage. He has shown his hunger here and the dressing room stood up to acknowledge him. IND 274/3 in 56.3 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: An absolute blunder from both India and New Zealand. There was a lack of communication between Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan. Meanwhile, Tom Blundell had a golden opportunity but he had no idea where to throw the ball as he left the pitch to collect the ball. Pant was at the dangerous end there and was nowhere in the frame. He punished Henry with a four on the fifth ball of the over. IND 270/3 in 56 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Tim Southee into the attack and a tidy over from him as only two runs came off it. Sarfaraz Khan played a fine drive on the last ball but was stopped inside circle. IND 263/3 in 55 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: A boundary for Rishabh Pant, not the best one but India will welcome it. He edged it, in the attempt to play it late but was wide of the player at slip and raced away for a four. Sarfaraz Khan also got a boundary to move into 90s. The deficit is less than 100 now. IND 261/3 in 54 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Sarfaraz Khan continues to deal in boundaries here. He has played some daddy knocks in domestic cricket with his approach and in no mood to change that here. 6 runs came off William ORourke as 250 up for India. IND 251/3 in 53 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rishabh Pant opened his account with a single. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan hits another boundary to move into his 80s, he is marching towards his maiden Test hundred quite quickly here. IND 245/3 in 52 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: William ORourke from the other end here. Sarfaraz Khan welcomed him with a cheeky boundary over the third man. Excellent game awareness as he knew there was no one there and played it in the air for a four on the first ball. He found another one on the fourth ball with a late cut, he waited for the delivery and played it into the gap for a four. IND 240/3 in 51 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Sarfaraz Khan edged the ball on the first delivery of the day but defended the next three quite well. It's a big test for the young Indian batter to deliver on the big stage. Only one run came off the over. IND 232/3 in 50 overs

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant are in the middle to start the day 4 proceedings for India. Matt Henry has the ball in hand as New Zealand eye early wickets.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rishabh Pant trained with Abhishek Nayar before the star of Day 4's play. He also did some jogging with Kuldeep Yadav. The wicketkeeper batter is going to be crucial for India to fightback in the game.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rachin Ravindra was relieved after New Zealand managed to bag the big wicket of Virat Kohli off the final ball of the third day, and hoped the bowlers will keep piling pressure on India on Saturday. "It's pretty hard to crystal-ball gaze into the future. It's a quality batting line-up on a wicket that's not doing too much, so it's important for us to hold our lines and lengths and do that for long periods. But I think Kohli's wicket at the end was very important," Ravindra told reporters during the post-day press meet.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Sarfaraz Khan, who replaced Shubman Gill in the XI, impressed with his unconventional yet effective batting style, ending the day unbeaten on 70 off 78 balls. His innovative shots disrupted New Zealand's bowling plans.

"We all enjoy watching him bat. After scoring a double century in the Irani Cup, hopefully, he will do the same here. He has a unique style and is particularly adept against spinners. His counter-attack against Ajaz Patel forced them to switch to pacers. I really appreciate his technique and find it entertaining to watch," Kuldeep noted.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Kuldeep Yadav, reflecting on the day's play, acknowledged the challenges of controlling the run rate on a pitch that offered little assistance to spinners.

"It's tough to control runs here. There wasn't much turn yesterday, possibly due to the pitch being a bit damp. Without significant turn or rough patches, especially at this ground with its short boundaries, even good deliveries can be scored off," Kuldeep said at the post-day press conference.

"Credit to New Zealand, they batted really well. We need to bat well tomorrow. We made a good start today but we are still 125 runs behind. We have to take it session by session," he added.

“If I were NZ, I would be slightly worried with India’s strong reply. This Indian team has a great knack of coming back. Only recently SA needed 30 off 30 balls in the WT20 finals, remember that comeback?” Manjrekar wrote on X, referring to India’s dramatic World Cup win, where the bowlers defended a seemingly modest total to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan put on a fighting 136-run partnership for the third wicket as India fought back on day three of the first test against New Zealand on Friday. Khan was 70 not out off 78 balls, hitting seven fours and three sixes, while Kohli fell at the stroke of stumps with India finishing the day at 231-3 in 49 overs. This was after New Zealand finished with 402 runs in its first innings for a lead of 356. It was the first time since 2012 that a visiting side took a 200-plus lead in a test on Indian soil.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant remained off the field after he injured his knee on Thursday, with Dhruv Jurel substituted. It was the same knee Pant hurt in a serious car crash in December 2022 that forced him out of action for more than a year. Meanwhile, the star wicketkeeper batter is expected to come out to bat on Day 4 and rescue India once again.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rachin Ravindra opened up on his brilliant Test century after Day 3's play in Bengaluru.

“Was just trying to build partnerships. That partnership with Tim (Southee) really helped me out, the objective was clear and we knew what we needed to do. (On Bengaluru) It’s a little bit comforting although the wicket is completely different, nice knowing the surroundings. It’s a lovely wicket to bat. Not really superstitious,” Ravindra said.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Virat Kohli, on Friday, completed 9000 runs in Test cricket during his 70-run mark. In terms of innings taken to reach 9,000 runs, Kohli's 197 innings make him the sixth-slowest to achieve the milestone. The record for the slowest is jointly held by Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Steve Waugh, who both took 216 innings. Kumar Sangakkara holds the record for the fastest to 9,000 runs, achieving it in just 172 innings, followed by Smith and Dravid. Kohli is the slowest among the Indian players in this group, with Dravid taking 174 innings, Tendulkar 179, and Gavaskar 192.

Rachin Ravindra scored his second test hundred as he shepherded New Zealand to a tall total - 402. Ravindra scored 134 runs off 157 balls, and put on 137 runs for the eighth wicket with Tim Southee, who scored 65 runs off 73 balls.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rohit Sharma put up a solid foundation for India in the second innings with a fine half-century but he once again failed to convert it into a big score. Rohit raced to his half-century, scoring 52 off 63 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. He was bowled in an unfortunate manner, the ball flicking onto the stumps, as India was down to 95-2.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: India need to come out on Day 4 with a clear plan in mind about what target they're looking to set for New Zealand. They need Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja to join the party with the bat to score the valuable runs in the lower-middle order to give themselves a chance with the ball.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: The onus is now on Sarfaraz Khan (70*) to rescue the hosts on Day 4, he is already well set in the middle and managed to put pressure on the kiwi bowlers on Day 3. He is known for scoring daddy hundreds in domestic cricket and needs to replicate the same on the big stage now.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: It was an unfortunate end of Day 3 for India as they lost a well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball to lose control of the innings. Kohli, who batted with a lot of control and attacked the spinners, scored 70 and missed out on his Test century.

India vs New Zealand Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Hello and welcome to our live blog of Day 4 of first Test match between India and New Zealand from Bengaluru.

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