New Zealand A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Scores, key highlights as KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan fall for 8, 13-ball ducks

New Zealand A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Scores, key highlights as KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan fall for 8, 13-ball ducks originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY MATCH DETAILS: (New Zealand A vs. India A Unofficial Test)

• Venue: Lincoln
• Captains: Rhys Mariu (New Zealand), Dhruv Jurel (India)
• Toss result: New Zealand A have won the toss and have opted to field.
• Live Telecast: Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV (India), Sky Sport (New Zealand)
• Match result: TBD
• Player of the Match: TBD

New Zealand A vs. India A: Score & Updates

Welcome to CricketNews.com’s live coverage of the unofficial Test between New Zealand A and India A at Lincoln.

India batting updates

• KL Rahul fell for an 8-ball duck, offering an edge in the third over. 
• Yashasvi Jaiswal was also dismissed cheaply for 17 off 45 balls, caught behind off the moving new ball.
• Sai Sudharsan also departed for a 13-ball duck as India A were reduced to a precarious 44/3. 
• Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal, & Washington Sundar were also quick to depart, and India were 58/6 at one stage. 
• Yash Rathod launched an aggressive counter-offensive against Fraser Sheat and Simon Keene. He finished as the top-scorer with a blistering 44 off 49 balls.
• Kiwi pacer Simon Keene bowled with immaculate seam presentation, tearing through the middle order with figures of 5/24 to break the spine of India A’s batting.

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How have Indian Test prospects performed against New Zealand A at Lincoln?

PlayerPerformanceYashasvi Jaiswal17 (45)KL Rahul 0 (8)Devdutt Padikkal32 (77)Sai Sudarshan0 (13)Dhruv Jurel1 (13)Washington Sundar0 (6)

IND vs NZ Test 2026 series full schedule

DatesMatchVenueStart Time (NZT)Start Time (IST)Thu, Nov 19 – Mon, Nov 231st TestCello Basin Reserve, Wellington11:00 AM3:30 AMFri, Nov 27 – Tue, Dec 012nd TestHagley Oval, Christchurch11:00 AM3:30 AM

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