India vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 4: The first match of the ongoing three-match Test series between India and New Zealand ended early due to rain on the fourth day. Team India has set a target of 107 runs for the guests. Tom Latham and Devon Conway are at the crease and Jasprit Bumrah is bowling the first over of the innings.

IND vs NZ 1st Test Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke.

On Saturday day 4 of the test match, Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant started playing from a score of 231/3 and took India's score beyond 400 runs. There was a total partnership of 177 runs for the fourth wicket between the two. Let us tell you that New Zealand got its first wicket in the second session on the fourth day. Tim Southee got Sarfaraz caught by Ajaz Patel. He returned to the pavilion after playing a strong innings of 150 runs. After this, Rourke targeted Pant and he fell prey to nervous 90. He missed his seventh century by just one run. In this match, the wicketkeeper batsman scored 99 runs in 105 balls with the help of nine fours and five sixes.

After the second new ball came in the 81st over, India's batting order faltered and lost seven wickets for 62 runs. Earlier, the team's run rate was five, while between 81-99 overs it remained only 3.18. KL scored 12, Jadeja scored five, Ashwin scored 15, Kuldeep scored six* runs while Bumrah and Siraj were out without opening the account. For the Kiwis, Henry and Rourke took three wickets each while Ejaz got two wickets. At the same time, Saudi and Glenn Phillips took one wicket each. India has set a target of 107 runs in front of the Kiwis by taking a lead of 106 runs. The fifth day is going to be very important for Team India.

India has given New Zealand a target of 107 runs to win but could not play due to rain at the end of the fourth day. The New Zealand team went out of the field due to rain after playing only 4 balls in the second innings. But the Indian team was seen talking to the umpire. However, after the rain intensified, the Indian players also went to the dressing room, after which the umpire declared stumps.

Now all eyes on fifth day of the match. For tam India bowlers it will be tough test on the other hand New Zealand will feel comfortable to win the match as the target of 107 in a day with all wickets hands is quite easy for any team.