Team India star cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were involved in a heated argument with the umpires as day four of the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru was on the verge of ending. With umpires Michael Gough and Paul Reiffel indicating that the light was not fit to continue playing, Kohli and Rohit had an animated chat.
The incident occurred after a very eventful first over of the innings sent down by Jasprit Bumrah. With Tom Latham pinned on the pads by the right-arm speedster on the third delivery, India went for the DRS. But ball-tracking indicated that the ball had pitched outside leg stump. At the end of the first over, the Kiwis stood 0-0 in pursuit of 107.
With the skies turning grey, the umpires brought out the light meter and directed players to head out of the ground. That is when the conversation took place between the Indian players and the umpires. However, rain had started pelting on the pitch soon after the players left the field.
New Zealand bowlers spark another collapse to give themselves a shot at victory:
Meanwhile, India were going strong at 408/3 and had taken a lead of 52, but Sarfaraz's wicket of 150 sparked a massive collapse. Sarfaraz's scalp ended a 177-run partnership with Rishabh Pant, who was removed for 99. Among the remaining batters, only KL Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin made it to double figures and eventually lost eight wickets for 54 runs.
Should the Black Caps win, it will be their first Test victory on Indian soil since 1988.
