Watch: Sarfaraz Khan's Epic Celebration as he Roars After Hitting Maiden Test Hundred

Sarfaraz Khan produced an entertaining show with the bat in India’s second innings currently underway in Bengaluru to bring up a quick century – the first of his Test career – on the fourth morning of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Sarfaraz got to the milestone with a beautiful punch through covers for a four, taking just 110 deliveries.

Soon after reaching the three figures, Sarfaraz soaked in the moment while holding his two arms aloft and pointed his bat towards the Indian dressing room while roaring in delight.

He thus became the 22nd Indian batter in Test history to score a duck and a century in the same Test. Shubman Gill, who is missing this contest due to a fitness issue, recently registered a duck and a century in the Chennai Test against Bangladesh.

Sarfaraz made his Test debut earlier this year during the home series against England and justified the hype around him by scoring 200 runs in five innings at an average of 50 including three half-centuries. He didn’t play in the two Tests against Bangladesh but with Gill missing out in Bengaluru, a spot opened up with India bringing him into their playing XI for the series opener against New Zealand.

With India opting to bat first under an overcast sky, New Zealand pacers wreaked havoc as the hosts were shot out for 46 runs. Only two Indian batters – Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal – registered scores in double-digits while as many as five failed to score. Sarfaraz was out for a three-ball duck thanks to a stunning diving catch from Devon Conway.

New Zealand took a big 356-run lead in the first innings thanks to a superb century from Rachin Ravindra. However, India responded in kind with Sarfaraz hitting century while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma scoring half-centuries.