Mayank Agarwal put India back in the driver's seat with his fourth hundred after Ajaz ran through the Indian top-order.
Virat Kohli got an inside edge but it was difficult to ascertain whether the ball hit the bat first before hitting the pad or if the impact happened at the same time.
Team India will now try to win the second Test in order to win the series with Virat Kohli returning to the side as skipper.
India are scheduled to take on South Africa in 3 Tests, as many ODIs and 4 T20Is between December 17 and January 26.
Rashid Khan was the most notable non-retention as the eight franchises announced the players retained for IPL 2022.
A total of four players can be retained by the franchises ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction.
Virat Kohli has been going through a slump in the last two years as he has not scored a century in any format.
KL Rahul sustained a muscle strain in his left thigh which will force him to sit out the two-match Test series against the Kiwis.
Team India recorded one of their most comprehensive performances and they'll be delighted by the fact that it came batting first.
Suryakumar Yadav played a match-winning knock of 62 from 40 balls against New Zealand to help India take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.