India A dismissed for 113 against New Zealand A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval
India A collapsed to 113 against New Zealand A at Lincoln, with five Test players making single-figure scores including three ducks.
India A were dismissed for 113 on the first day of their unofficial Test against New Zealand A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. Five India Test players made single-figure scores, including three ducks. KL Rahul fell for a duck in the third over, caught behind off Fraser Sheat. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 17 before edging Zak Gibson to slip. Sai Sudharsan was bowled for a duck by Simon Keene, while captain Dhruv Jurel made one. Washington Sundar and Akash Deep also recorded ducks. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with 32 off 77 balls before he too fell. Yash Rathod remained unbeaten on 44 from 49 deliveries.
New Zealand A reached 135 for three at stumps, 22 runs ahead. Captain Rhys Mariu made 76 in a 132-run opening stand with Curtis Heaphy, who was unbeaten on 37. Auqib Nabi claimed two wickets late in the day.
The match is part of India A's preparation for the senior team's World Test Championship series against New Zealand that begins on November 19 in Wellington.