Yashasvi Jaiswal scores 102 for India A in Lincoln
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his second century of the tour as India A reached 227 for two on day one against New Zealand A.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 102 off 138 balls in the third India A four-day match against New Zealand A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval. The opener hit 16 fours and two sixes before India A reached 227 for two on the opening day. B Sai Sudharsan remained unbeaten on 77 at the close of play.
Jaiswal's second century of the tour followed an unbeaten 155 in the previous match. He has now accumulated 5,145 first-class runs at an average of 53.59 after this innings. The 22-year-old had recorded four ducks in nine innings before these two centuries.
The India A Test series against New Zealand begins on 19 November. The squad includes Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna.
CricHubb Take
Two centuries in successive matches after four ducks suggests Jaiswal has resolved a technical issue that briefly threatened his Test spot.