IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 3: New Zealand batting all-rounder Rachin Ravindra smashed his maiden Test century against India in the ongoing first Test match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With his first century against India, he becomes the fourth youngest New Zealand batter to smash a ton in India.
Kane Williamson who is currently on the road to recovery tops the tally as he smashed his first century when he was just 20 years old. On the other hand, Rachin who is currently 24 years old becomes the fourth player to reach this milestone after John Guy (21y 82d), Bruce Taylor (21y 236d).
Youngest New Zealand player to score a Test ton in India
Kane Williamson - 20y 88d
John Guy - 21y 82d
Bruce Taylor - 21y 236d
Rachin Ravindra - 24y 335d
With this, the pair of Ravindra and Southee has become the first pair in the history of Test cricket to add more than 100 runs in the eighth wicket in India for New Zealand.
Coming back to the match, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee disrupted India's strong momentum by forming an unbeaten 112-run partnership, giving New Zealand full control of the opening Test on Day 3.
By the end of the first session, New Zealand had reached 345/7 in 81 overs, with Ravindra scoring 104 off 125 balls and Southee contributing 49 off 50. The team headed to lunch with a substantial lead of 299 runs.
Mohammed Siraj gets the first breakthrough for India on Day 3 as he picked up Daryl Mitchell. The Kiwi batter attempted to play a shot but only managed to edge the ball thickly, which Yashasvi Jaiswal comfortably caught at gully. In the process of taking the catch, Jaiswal injured his hand and had to receive a bandage.
Jasprit Bumrah seized the momentum, dismissing Tom Blundell before he could settle in. Struggling to gauge Bumrah's length, Blundell found himself indecisive, caught between moving forward and backward. He tried to cushion the ball but ended up edging it to KL Rahul at second slip.
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