'Anil Kumble predicts remarkable India victory in Bengaluru as New Zealand are clueless against Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant'

Anil Kumble, the former India Test captain and renowned spinner with 619 Test wickets, has raised concerns about New Zealand's tactics in the ongoing second innings. Kumble criticized their inability to control the flow of runs on Day 4, stating that this lack of control will continue to work in favor of Team India and put pressure on the Kiwi team.

"New Zealand are clueless. They came out in the second inning thinking that whatever they did in the first innings would work but things have changed, the pitch has changed, the conditions have changed... In the 70 overs that they have bowled, it didn't look like they have any kind of plan," Anil Kumble said on JioCinema.

"Sarfaraz Khan has hit them in uncanny positions. Even to Rishabh Pant today, they didn't know how to control the flow of runs. If they can't do that, India will keep hurting them. They are still in front but only just. If they don't come up with a way to stop Sarfaraz, India will go up," he added.

Anil Kumble also made a bold prediction, saying India can easily take a lead of more than 200 runs by the end of Day 4, putting New Zealand under a lot of pressure, considering the pitch is expected to assist the spinners on the final day of the Test match.

"The way things are, India can easily be 200 runs ahead by the end of this day's play then New Zealand will be under a lot of pressure. Because Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwin and Jadeja won't make the same mistakes. They will bowl differently," said Kumble.

The ongoing first Test is moving at a rollicking pace, considering the first day was abandoned due to rain, without a single ball being bowled.

Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant led India's fightback on Day 4, as the duo put on more than 100 runs for the fifth wicket. Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden ton, while Rishabh Pant registered a well-played fifty.

The play in the first session was cut short due to rain, and early lunch was called by the umpires.