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IND vs NZ: What will India have to do to avoid defeat on the fourth day? Eyes on the bowlers' batting

By Sandy Verma

India vs New Zealand: The first Test of the three-match series between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. After being reduced to just 46 runs on the second day of the match, India made a strong comeback on the third day. In response to New Zealand's 402 runs in the first innings, India scored 231 runs for three wickets by the end of the day's play. The good thing is that the team has batted fast on the basis of the fifties of Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli, due to which it is only 125 runs behind. However, if the team's wickets fall early on the fourth day of the match, then problems may arise for it. Let's take a look at how the team can avoid defeat on the fourth day.

Sarfaraz will have to play a big innings

If Team India wants to avoid defeat against New Zealand in Bengaluru, then Sarfaraz will have to play a big innings. He completed fifty in just 42 balls in the second innings. He is currently unbeaten on 70 runs and needs 30 runs to complete his century.

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Pant can prove to be a game changer

Suspense continues regarding the injury of Team India's wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. While keeping on the second day, Pant got injured in the same leg on which he had undergone surgery. Due to this he had to leave the field, but the good thing is that he has started batting practice. If Pant comes out to bat in the second innings, it will be good for the Indian team.

The team expects a big innings from Rahul

KL Rahul could not do anything special in the first innings, now he will have to show his strength in the second innings. He will also have to play the Kanpur Test innings against Bangladesh at Chinnaswamy. During this period, Rahul's role will be the same as it was in Kanpur. He needs to score runs fast and also save his wicket.

It is necessary for one of Jadeja-Ashwin to walk

Whenever there is a match in India and the Indian team seems to be in trouble, on most of the occasions it has been seen that R Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja has come in handy for the team. Now both these batsmen will have to do the same thing in Bengaluru also. If even one of these two batsmen plays a big innings, not only will the team's defeat be averted but the team's chances of victory will also increase.

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