India national cricket team star left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is hopeful that young batsman Sarfaraz Khan smashes a double century in the first match of the test series against the Indian national team. New Zealand cricket.

The first Test of the three-match series between the Rohit Sharma-led team and the Kiwis will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Sarfaraz Khan played an incredible knock on day 3

Sarfaraz Khan was among the five Indian batsmen who took a duck in the first innings en route to an embarrassing 46 all out. However, the youngster showed his true class in the second innings when the pitch settled down.

Sarfaraz frustrated the New Zealand bowlers with his unorthodox style of play and played aggressive cricket. He achieved the half-century milestone off 42 balls, with 6 fours and 3 sixes.

Sarfaraz was involved in a fine 136-run partnership with Virat Kohli, and the duo carried the momentum towards India. However, on the last ball of the day Kohli was dismissed, which was a huge blow to the team. Sarfaraz Khan, on the other hand, remained unbeaten with 70 off 78 balls, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.

Hope he gets two hundred here – Kuldeep Yadav on Sarfaraz Khan

Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav attended the post-day press conference where he stated that he hopes to see Sarfaraz replicate his Iranian Cup heroics in the Bengaluru Test and smash a double ton. He said (quoted by RevSportz):

“We enjoy your [Sarfaraz] hitting a lot. You saw how he scored 200 in the Iran Cup. I hope he gets a double hundred here too… He doesn’t let the spinners calm down. Counter-attacked the left-arm spinner. [Ajaz Patel]and they had to bring in a fast bowler from one end.”

Kuldeep Yadav also spoke about New Zealand sensation Rachin Ravindra’s remarkable century. He said that the youngster has improved a lot and expects the batsman to fail in the upcoming matches.

“He played exceptionally well, choosing his scoring areas wisely. I had opportunities to take him out twice today. It has improved significantly in the last two years, especially against effects. Let’s hope he doesn’t score as much in the remaining games.”

It’s difficult to control the runs here – Kuldeep Yadav

The left-arm wrist spinner further revealed about the difficulty of controlling runs on the Bengaluru pitch, which had a lot to offer to the batsmen. He said:

“Here it is difficult to control the races. There weren’t many laps yesterday, possibly because the course was a little wet. Without any significant turns or difficult moments, especially on this short boundary terrain, even good deliveries can be scored. Thanks to New Zealand, they batted very well.”

Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee added a sensational 137 runs in their first innings to put India under tremendous pressure, and while talking about that partnership, Kuldeep Yadav said that Southee, who scored 65 runs, was very lucky in batting. He stated:

“My plan was simple: get them out. Southee was lucky today; his innings were risky but in the end he added crucial runs for his team.”