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Mayank Agarwal stamped his authority over the New Zealand bowling unit with a spectacular century on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test to put India in a commanding position. Mayank’s innings came at a very crucial time when wickets were falling continuously from the other end.
The Karnataka batter hit his fourth Test hundred and ended a two-year wait for a three-figure score in the longest format. Mayank got to his hundred off 196 balls as the right-handed batter stood tall against a quality spin attack by Ajaz Patel, who dismissed Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara for ducks.
Mayank reached the landmark in the 59th over when he slammed Daryl Mitchell for a superb boundary over the extra cover region. He jumped 🐷and punched the air as the Indian players and support staff was spotted applauding Mayank for the incredible effort.
Mayank first formed a vital 80-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill, who fell six runs short of his half-century. Then, the Bangalore-lad joined hands with Shreyas Iyer to add ano💎ther 80-run stand for the f𒊎ourth wicket.
At stumps, India reached 221/4 with Mayank (120 no) and Wriddhiman Saha (25 no) as the duo formed an un♛beaten stand of 6🔥1 runs.
For the visitors, only Patel looked good with the ball. The left-armer bowled♉ exceptionally well on the bouncy track of Wankhede, taking all four wickets alo🥀ne. Patel bowled 29 overs and picked up 4 wickets.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
may not have faced as much pressure in his debut at MCG in 2018! This is how fine players deal with cris🌸is. A brilliant hundred when he and his team both needed it most.
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
Sublime knock from Mayank. Needed the runs for 💞himself and the team, and responded in style! Terrific composure and sparkling strokeplay. Am sure this hundred will do wonders for his confidence.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Watching Mayank Agarwal celebrate his century is awesome. Such a great innings. Class agains♊t spin. So good man!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
Welcome back 👊🏻😁
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Mayank Agarwal in Tests
4 centuries (all at home)
4 fifties (all away from home) – 2 in Aus, 1 each in NZ & WI— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Mayank Agarwal gets his fourth Test ton 👏
He has helped India closer to the 200-run mark. | | 🔥🔯
— ICC (@ICC)
�🍒�𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 �༒���𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩, 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘨��𝘪𝘯𝘨! 🔥
Desꦐpite wickets tumbling, our 🦁 stands tall to register a magnificent 💯, his 4th in Tests 🙌
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
💯 for 👏👏
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— BCCI (@BCCI)
Well played❀ Mayank Agarwal. His 4th Test 100 in 196 balls, as India approach 200 for the loss of 4 midway through the final session. Ajaz Patel has 4-57 from 24 overs. Live scorecard |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
