Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan steady India A after top-order collapse

Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan added an unbeaten 96-run partnership to guide India A to 106 for two in their second innings on day two of the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln. India A trail the hosts by 98 runs after being bowled out for 113 in their first innings.

Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for five and KL Rahul made four in another top-order failure. Jaiswal was caught at slip off Simon Keene while Rahul was out hit-wicket after inside-edging Fraser Sheat onto his stumps.

Padikkal remained unbeaten on 56 off 89 balls with nine boundaries, while Sudharsan scored 39 not out from 104 deliveries. New Zealand A scored 317 in their first innings with Rhys Mariu making 76 and Dean Foxcroft scoring 51. Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi took three wickets each for India A.