IND vs NZ 1st Test: Devon Conway Stuns Sarfaraz Khan, Grabs One-Handed Screamer To Dismiss Youngster

IND vs NZ 1st Test: Rohit Sharma and Co. are hosting New Zealand for a three-match Test series. This will be India's last home Test series before they jet off to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in November. New Zealand are without their former skipper Kane Williamson in the first Test and have a herculean task ahead of them to defeat India. The first day of the Bengaluru Test match was called off due to persistent rains and wet outfield.

Devon Conway Stuns Sarfaraz Khan

When play resumed on the second day of the first Test, India won the toss and chose to bat first. This decision came as a surprise to many with the conditions at the Chinnaswamy Stadium being overcast and with the floodlights being on. The Kiwi pacers made the most of the conditions at their disposal and dismissed three Indian batters in a short span of time.

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With Shubman Gill missing out on the first Test against New Zealand, Mumbai youngster Sarfaraz Khan was roped in to play in the middle order. Interestingly, Virat Kohli came out to bat on number three bit he scored a 9 ball duck as he was dismissed by William ORourke. Soon after Kohli's dismissal, Sarfaraz Khan too couldn't hold his end. Seeing the ball darting all around and the pressure mounting on him, Sarfaraz tried to play a drive, as the ball travelled through air, Devon Conway, who was stationed on mid-off grabbed an one-handed blinder to send him off.

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Crucial World Test Championship Up For Grabs

India, as of now are comfortably placed at the top of the ICC World Test Championship points table. They need to win only three matches out of the remaining eight Test matches that they have. After hosting New Zealand in the three-match Test series, Rohit and his men will travel to Australia for the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

New Zealand on the other hand need four wins out of their five games. The Kiwis, after their India tour, host England in a two-match Test series.