- Padikkal is on top with 199 as India A is 284 runs ahead. A half-century ahead of Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India A get back on its feet. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissal by Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 India A ended the third day on 488 for 8 and a lead of 284 runs, while half-centuries from B Sai Sudharsan, Yash Rathod and Washington Sundar ensured the day went completely to the visitors’ advantage.
- The day started with India A at 106 for 2, still 98 runs behind.
- Padikkal, who returned with 56, and Sai Sudharsan, who started with 39 against his name, continued to bat without separation for most of the first session.
Padikkal is on top with 199 as India A is 284 runs ahead. A half-century ahead of Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India A get back on its feet. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissal by Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 India A ended the third day on 488 for 8 and a lead of 284 runs, while half-centuries from B Sai Sudharsan, Yash Rathod and Washington Sundar ensured the day went completely to the visitors’ advantage.
The day started with India A at 106 for 2, still 98 runs behind. Padikkal, who returned with 56, and Sai Sudharsan, who started with 39 against his name, continued to bat without separation for most of the first session. They had added 215 runs in 340 balls before Kristian Clarke dismissed Sai Sudharsan’s nine-run century when the batsman tried to bowl a delivery from stump but only sent a simple catch to square leg.
Dhruv Jurel came and went for 2 after scoring just 1 in the first innings. But in Rathod, Padikkal had a strong partner who ended up adding 142 runs, with both batters moving forward in the hope of allowing their bowlers enough overs to force a result in their favour. The stand ended when Padikkal, who still had two centuries to go before victory, deflected a seemingly harmless throw from Zak Gibson down the leg side to Mitchell Hay behind the stumps.
There was a noise as the ball flew past the attempted look and Padikkal looked shocked as the umpire raised his finger after a discreet signal. Padikkal held out for a while but finally had to give in. Yash Rathod helped India A to a draw, India A vs Australia A, 2nd Unofficial Test, Puducherry, Day 4, October 2, 2026. Padikkal’s innings was one of the many moments.
When he got out, India A were 10 for 2 in the fifth over and he had to sit out the second day. On the third morning, further consolidation was needed, and that’s what he did. But at no point did he really retreat into his shell.
Padikkal’s first century came off 128 balls but was taken ahead with a six from Jayden Lennox. Then he slowed down and needed 76 more balls to get from 100 to 150. But Padikkal accelerated further after the milestone and took risks – one nick even went over the fence behind the wickets – and in the end his 199 took just 248 balls and was studded with 24 fours and three sixes.
Rathod, India A’s top scorer in the first innings with 44 not out, was worth 66 this time and he was devastated when he fell and buried part-time spinner Dean Foxcroft behind Hay as he attempted a cut. That left India A at 378 for 6, but they were far from finished. Washington added 41 in 64 balls with Anshul Kamboj (23) for the seventh wicket and 69 more in 106 balls with Auqib Nabi for the eighth.
Washington, who now have Akash Deep at the other end, will look to take the 300+ lead on the final morning depending on how confident India A feels. Half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India. An upswing. Devdutt Padikkal conjures a maiden century in just his third Test, Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test, Galle, 1st Day, August 15, 2026. Soft dismissal at the end for Hehy! Kamboj strikes with short bowling tactics!
The hit comes short and Hehy plays the swinging shot but doesn’t quite make it and misses the shot towards the nearby fielder at mid-wicket. Boyle’s shaky innings finally comes to an end! Three quarter ball outside the wicket.
Boyle stands tall in the goal line and shyly pushes it, the thick outside edge of the gully outfielder diving forward to tuck it into his pocket with sure hands. Jaiswal is the defender there, cool as a cucumber! A huge chime and Sundar catches the big fish!
Spins a length down middle leg, Foxcroft tangles on the back foot and tries to neutralize it over the line, misses the length and hits the top of the front pad. Honestly, it looks pretty high to me from here. But the referee disagrees and raises his finger!
and this time a perfect line and length is rewarded. We throw it all the way to the off-stump, driving Hay into this big, expansive drive and just enough seam movement to catch the outside edge. A massive goal for India A as the umpires call for lunch.
The top of the tree stump has been shaken and Keene has no idea! A good length ball raced down the fourth off-stump channel, defended on the front foot but failed to penetrate the line of the ball and cover his bases there. The ball jams just enough to hit the outside edge and bounce against the off-stump.
Keene looks at the woodwork after the shot, nods and stalks back to the dugout. Clarke stayed close to the stumps and hurried to play the clever flick to his fine leg, giving away his intention to touch too early. Akash remained unmoved and stuck to his plans.
Delivers a fuller onto the stumps, Clarke misses – Akash scores – the stumps shook. full and gone..! Sai once again in action.
Nabi throws this shot at stumps, forcing Sheat to play this shot. The ball spreads a little to catch the outside edge. Sai Sudhasan devours a good catch. Sweet dismissal at the end for Hehy!
Kamboj strikes with short bowling tactics! The hit comes short and Hehy plays the swinging shot but doesn’t quite make it and misses the shot towards the nearby fielder at mid-wicket. Boyle’s shaky innings finally comes to an end!
Three quarter ball outside the wicket. Boyle stands tall in the goal line and shyly pushes it, the thick outside edge of the gully outfielder diving forward to tuck it into his pocket with sure hands. Jaiswal is the defender there, cool as a cucumber!
The top of the tree stump has been shaken and Keene has no idea! A good length ball raced down the fourth off-stump channel, defended on the front foot but failed to penetrate the line of the ball and cover his bases there. The ball jams just enough to hit the outside edge and bounce against the off-stump.
Keene looks at the woodwork after the shot, nods and stalks back to the dugout. and this time a perfect line and length is rewarded. We throw it all the way to the off-stump, driving Hay into this big, expansive drive and just enough seam movement to catch the outside edge.
A massive goal for India A as the umpires call for lunch. Clarke stayed close to the stumps and hurried to play the clever flick to his fine leg, giving away his intention to touch too early. Akash remained unmoved and stuck to his plans.
Delivers a fuller onto the stumps, Clarke misses – Akash scores – the stumps shook. full and gone..! Sai once again in action.
Nabi throws this shot at stumps, forcing Sheat to play this shot. The ball spreads a little to catch the outside edge. Sai Sudhasan devours a good catch. A huge chime and Sundar catches the big fish!
Spins a length down middle leg, Foxcroft tangles on the back foot and tries to neutralize it over the line, misses the length and hits the top of the front pad. Honestly, it looks pretty high to me from here. But the referee disagrees and raises his finger!
Gentle dismissal at the end for Hehy! Kamboj strikes with short bowling tactics! The hit comes short and Hehy plays the swinging shot but doesn’t quite make it and misses the shot towards the nearby fielder at mid-wicket.
Boyle’s shaky innings finally comes to an end! Three quarter ball outside the wicket. Boyle stands tall in the goal line and shyly pushes it, the thick outside edge of the gully outfielder diving forward to tuck it into his pocket with sure hands.
Jaiswal is the defender there, cool as a cucumber! and this time a perfect line and length is rewarded. We throw it all the way to the off-stump, driving Hay into this big, expansive drive and just enough seam movement to catch the outside edge.
A massive goal for India A as the umpires call for lunch. The top of the tree stump has been shaken and Keene has no idea! A good length ball raced down the fourth off-stump channel, defended on the front foot but failed to penetrate the line of the ball and cover his bases there.
The ball jams just enough to hit the outside edge and bounce against the off-stump. Keene looks at the woodwork after the shot, nods and stalks back to the dugout. A huge chime and Sundar catches the big fish!
Spins a length down middle leg, Foxcroft tangles on the back foot and tries to neutralize it over the line, misses the length and hits the top of the front pad. Honestly, it looks pretty high to me from here. But the referee disagrees and raises his finger!
full and gone..! Sai once again in action. Nabi throws this shot at stumps, forcing Sheat to play this shot.
The ball spreads a little to catch the outside edge. Sai Sudhasan devours a good catch. Clarke stayed close to the stumps and hurried to play the clever flick to his fine leg, giving away his intention to touch too early.
Akash remained unmoved and stuck to his plans. Delivers a fuller onto the stumps, Clarke misses – Akash scores – the stumps shook. Done him with a JAFFA!
This is an unplayable delivery from Keene! Cut it a little short and squeeze it firmly on the surface; Jaiswal barely had time to break away from the slip line, is completely outclassed and clears the batter’s glove, the keeper makes no mistake behind the stumps. KL Rahul bites the dust!
Good length distribution around the stump. Rahul steps forward to defend but an inside edge returns slowly and painfully towards the stumps. He turns around in a desperate attempt to change course, but accidentally knocks over the bails with the end of the club.
Bizarre dismissal! Oh my god, what have you done, DDP? A loose delivery drifts down leg and Padikkal tries to look away from it.
A noise can be heard as he passes the bat and pad, although he seems unable to make a real connection. It’s a light hit from the thrower, but the finger goes up! Padikkal is completely stunned, remains in disbelief and questions the umpire for a few moments, completely confused by the call.
Rathod pats him comfortingly on the shoulder as he turns toward the shelter. Take nothing away from the magnificent knock that anchored India A’s innings, but what a heartbreaking farewell, especially after 199 runs! Pulled short again, just outside off, moves through the off-stump and goes to pull, delivers a simple catch to square leg that devours it over his head, and the mammoth partnership of 215 is broken to New Zealand’s delight.
He tried to take a difficult shot by crossing it and pulling it over the line, but he couldn’t find the height he was looking for. Clarke is rewarded for his short field fire and the field placement was also perfect. Still a great offensive round. It’s a sensational catch considering the gusts of wind. He went up very quickly and set on the hook, found the man deep in the backfield, adjusted and made a fabulous dive to catch an absolute gem.
It was cast short to chest height, found a little late on the hook and on the top edge, so the ctain had to take the long way back to the pavilion. Excellent start to the session for New Zealand. India A need to stabilize and not lose caution. Rathod is celebrated by the keeper and bowler and is angry with himself as he walks away!
Wide offered long ball with a touch of spin, swings back and plays the square shot away from the body. Rathod fails to keep his ball intact and rushes in, giving the goalkeeper an outside advantage and Hay celebrates. Rathod lets out a frustrated scream and angrily swings his bat in the air several times as he trudges back to the dugout.
He throws a long ball from the wicket, tries to get it over the line, misses the length completely and tickles the front pad side and then onto the stumps. Nabi’s exploits with the bat are finally over! If the length is good, the ball will be strongly pinched and will also bounce off the surface.
The batter plays inside the line a fraction too early, closing the face on the follow-through and gaining an advantage over the gully. Hehy covers his ground, dives full-length to his right and takes a sensational one-handed blinder that knocks him out of the air just as he dives dangerously low! KL Rahul bites the dust!
Good length distribution around the stump. Rahul steps forward to defend but an inside edge returns slowly and painfully towards the stumps. He turns around in a desperate attempt to change course, but accidentally knocks over the bails with the end of the club.
Bizarre dismissal! Done him with a JAFFA! This is an unplayable delivery from Keene!
Cut it a little short and squeeze it firmly on the surface; Jaiswal barely had time to break away from the slip line, is completely outclassed and clears the batter’s glove, the keeper makes no mistake behind the stumps. Pulled short again, just outside off, moves through the off-stump and goes to pull, delivers a simple catch to square leg that devours it over his head, and the mammoth partnership of 215 is broken to New Zealand’s delight. He tried to take a difficult shot by crossing it and pulling it over the line, but he couldn’t find the height he was looking for.
Clarke is rewarded for his short field fire and the field placement was also perfect. A great offensive innings, yet Nabi’s heroism with the bat finally comes to an end! If the length is good, the ball will be strongly pinched and will also bounce off the surface.
The batter plays inside the line a fraction too early, closing the face on the follow-through and gaining an advantage over the gully. Hehy covers his ground, dives full-length to his right and takes a sensational one-handed blinder that knocks him out of the air just as he dives dangerously low! It’s a sensational catch considering the gusts out there. He reared up very quickly and set the hook, found the man in a deep square back, adjusted and made a fabulous dive to catch an absolute gem.
It was cast short to chest height, found a little late on the hook and on the top edge, so the ctain had to take the long way back to the pavilion. Excellent start to the session for New Zealand. India We must stabilize ourselves and not neglect caution. Oh my god, what have you done, DDP?
A loose delivery drifts down leg and Padikkal tries to look away from it. A noise can be heard as he passes the bat and pad, although he seems unable to make a real connection. It’s a light hit from the thrower, but the finger goes up!
Padikkal is completely stunned, remains in disbelief and questions the umpire for a few moments, completely confused by the call. Rathod pats him comfortingly on the shoulder as he turns toward the shelter. Take nothing away from the magnificent knock that anchored India A’s innings, but what a heartbreaking farewell, especially after 199 runs!
Rathod is celebrated by the keeper and bowler and is angry with himself as he storms off! Wide offered long ball with a touch of spin, swings back and plays the square shot away from the body. Rathod fails to keep his ball intact and rushes in, giving the goalkeeper an outside advantage and Hay celebrates.
Rathod lets out a frustrated scream and angrily swings his bat in the air several times as he trudges back to the dugout. He throws a long ball from the wicket, tries to get it over the line, misses the length completely and tickles the front pad side and then onto the stumps. Done him with a JAFFA!
This is an unplayable delivery from Keene! Cut it a little short and squeeze it firmly on the surface; Jaiswal barely had time to break away from the slip line, is completely outclassed and clears the batter’s glove, the keeper makes no mistake behind the stumps. KL Rahul bites the dust!
Good length distribution around the stump. Rahul steps forward to defend but an inside edge returns slowly and painfully towards the stumps. He turns around in a desperate attempt to change course, but accidentally knocks over the bails with the end of the club.
Bizarre dismissal! Pulled short again, just outside off, moves through the off-stump and goes to pull, delivers a simple catch to square leg that devours it over his head, and the mammoth partnership of 215 is broken to New Zealand’s delight. He tried to take a difficult shot by crossing it and pulling it over the line, but he couldn’t find the height he was looking for.
Clarke is rewarded for his short field fire and the field placement was also perfect. Still a great offensive round. It’s a sensational catch considering the gusts of wind. He went up very quickly and set on the hook, found the man deep in the backfield, adjusted and made a fabulous dive to catch an absolute gem. It was cast short to chest height, found a little late on the hook and on the top edge, so the ctain had to take the long way back to the pavilion.
Excellent start to the session for New Zealand. India We must stabilize ourselves and not neglect caution. Oh my god, what have you done, DDP? A loose delivery drifts down leg and Padikkal tries to look away from it.
A noise can be heard as he passes the bat and pad, although he seems unable to make a real connection. It’s a light hit from the thrower, but the finger goes up! Padikkal is completely stunned, remains in disbelief and questions the umpire for a few moments, completely confused by the call.
Rathod pats him comfortingly on the shoulder as he turns toward the shelter. Take nothing away from the magnificent knock that anchored India A’s innings, but what a heartbreaking farewell, especially after 199 runs! Rathod is celebrated by the keeper and bowler and is angry with himself as he storms off!
Wide offered long ball with a touch of spin, swings back and plays the square shot away from the body. Rathod fails to keep his ball intact and rushes in, giving the goalkeeper an outside advantage and Hay celebrates. Rathod lets out a frustrated scream and angrily swings his bat in the air several times as he trudges back to the dugout.
He throws a long ball from the wicket, tries to get it over the line, misses the length completely and tickles the front pad side and then onto the stumps. Nabi’s exploits with the bat are finally over! If the length is good, the ball will be strongly pinched and will also bounce off the surface.
The batter plays inside the line a fraction too early, closing the face on the follow-through and gaining an advantage over the gully. Hehy covers his ground, dives full-length to his right and takes a sensational one-handed blinder that knocks him out of the air just as he dives dangerously low! Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India for half a century. A bounce back Devdutt Padikkal conjured a maiden century in just his third Test, Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test, Galle, Day 1, August 15, 2026 NZ A vs Ind A – Devdutt Padikkal and B Sai Sudharsan battle it out for India A after Yashavi Jaiswal and KL Rahul failed. Once again New Zealand A are still ahead by 98 runs and are hoping for another good bowling display to end the game as day three begins. B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal combined to add 76, India A v Australia A, 1st Unofficial Test, Lucknow, Day 3, September 18, 2025 NZ A v India A – Auqib Nabi’s two-for-two gives India hope after Simon Keene initiates a stroke play. New Zealand A openers Rhys Mariu and Curtis Hehy break their team’s total points ahead of India A ahead of their tie NZ A vs Ind A – Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Ben Lister, Mitch Hay in the star-studded New Zealand A team. The New Zealand senior team consists of 19 members, but players are rotated – 13 are available for each of the three four days, with the rest released for the Ford Trophy Rhys. Mariu drives on international debut, New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hamilton, ril 2, 2025. Half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India. A rebound Devdutt Padikkal scored a maiden century in only his third Test, Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, Galle, Day 1, 15 August 2026. The Hagley Oval attracted a large crowd, England v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, 23 February 2015 Hagley Oval attracted a large crowd, England v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, 23 February 2015 Hagley Oval attracted a large crowd, England v Scotland, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, 23 February 2015 A view of the Burt Sutcliffe Oval, Scotland v United Arab Emirates, 2015 World Cup Qualifying, Final, Lincoln, 1 February 2014 NZ-A vs. IND-A 2026/27, NZ-A vs. IND-A 1st Unofficial Test Match Report, October 24-27, 2026 – Padikkal leads with 199 while India A leads by 284 runs NZ-A vs IND-A 2026/27 NZ Match Report A vs India A: Half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India A, to get back on your feet. Half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India A get back on their feet
