R ight-handed batter Sarfaraz Khan once again made everyone take notice of his talent, as he scored 150 crucial runs against New Zealand in the ongoing first Test at the M Chinnas

Suryakumar Yadav lauded Sarfaraz Khan's work ethic and said that his looks may be deceiving as he can play for a long period of time and score big runs.

Sarfaraz Khan delivered a stellar performance, scoring his first Test century (150) and leading India's remarkable recovery in the first Test against New Zealand.

Sarfaraz said it was decided that they won't go for quick runs while batting with Pant but the excitement of getting to his maiden Test century got to him.

Sarfaraz Khan's first Test century and his 177-run stand with Rishabh Pant helped boost India's second innings total against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz scored 150 runs while Pant added 99, setting a target of 107 runs for New Zealand as India reached 462 runs.

Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant were involved in a major mix-up during the first session on Day 4 of the India vs New Zealand 1st Test. Sarfaraz animatedly denied a second run, jumping and yelling to not take a risk.

Despite winning the first Test against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, New Zealand captain Tom Latham did not miss a chance to laud the efforts of Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant. Trailing by 356 runs,

India faces a potential defeat against New Zealand in the opening Test, needing a Houdini act to avoid loss. Chasing 107, New Zealand stood firm despite rain halting play. Contributions from Rohit Sharma,

Addressing concerns regarding the fitness of Sarfaraz Khan, Suryakumar Yadav came down heavily on his critics and said Sarfaraz might look a bit fat but he has what it takes to score big hundreds. He revealed that Sarfaraz is working hard on his fitness and Rishabh Pant provided him with a chef who is managing his diet to help him achieve his goals.

Suryakumar Yadav says, "His body type might make him look fat but if you ask him to bat 450 balls, score double hundred, triple hundred, daddy hundred, he has that skill."