Rachin Ravindra became the first New Zealand batter since 2012 to score a Test hundred in India during the first match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Ross Taylor was the last player from New Zealand to do so when he scored 113 off 127 balls at the same venue in 2012.
Ravindra brought it up in 124 balls, smashing 11 fours and two sixes. The 24-year-old becomes the 21st Kiwi batter to notch up a century in India.
The opener stood strong despite wickets falling at the other end on Friday and built a solid eighth-wicket partnership with former skipper Tim Southee.
Ravindra made his Test debut in 2021 against India in Kanpur. This is his second Test hundred in 19 innings with the first one coming earlier this year against South Africa. The Wellington-born batter, with roots in Bengaluru, achieved his highest Test score to date, amassing 240 runs from 366 balls.
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