Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble felt that the New Zealand bowlers missed a big opportunity on the fourth day of the first Test match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kumble informed that Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan looked in great form during the morning session. He said although so many players in the New Zealand team had also played in the Indian Premier League against them, they could not take the opportunity of making some chances. There was a good start to Day 4 for India as Sarfaraz and Pant made a good partnership with scores of 113 runs off 132 balls. On JioCinema, Kumble said: "Both these two batters are certainly in a league of their own because, in terms of their run-scoring, they hit the ball to different parts of the ground. This is where I thought New Zealand missed a trick. A few Kiwis have been part of the IPL for a long time—they understand Sarfaraz and know about Rishabh Pant. But maybe that knowledge wasn’t passed on to the bowlers." Also Watch | Rohit Sharma's Witty Response to Fan's Question on IPL Kumble praised Sarfaraz's aggressive batting style that had ensured his first Test century. He said: "It seems like the other aspect of bowling is that, with the kind of innings Sarfaraz plays, you always feel like you’re in with a chance because he stays inside the line. You’re hoping that the odd ball will get him to nick it to the wicketkeeper or slips. But he kept punishing New Zealand every time they bowled slightly on off-stump or even just outside off." On Day 4, Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant started batting after Virat Kohli was dismissed for 70 on the last ball of the Day 3. Pant and Sarfaraz made light of India's momentum from the previous day as the New Zealand bowlers failed to make the early inroads, missed a couple of chances and the left-arm spinner was also targeted by these two batsmen.