India A vs New Zealand 1st Unofficial Test, Day 4, Live Score: Auqib Nabi runs through New Zealand A after India A dominate – The Tech Word News
India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Day 4 Live Score: India A staged a strong comeback in the opening unofficial Test against New Zealand A as they took control of the match after overcoming a first innings deficit. Devdutt Padikkal led the recovery with a brilliant 199 as India A reached 488/8 at stumps on Day 3 in Lincoln on Monday. The visitors now have a lead of 284 runs after New Zealand A scored 317 in their first innings.
Padikkal, Sudharsan turned the match around
India A continued on Day 3 on 56 with Padikkal batting alongside Sai Sudharsan who was unbeaten on 39 overnight. The two left-handers put New Zealand A bowlers under pressure with positive batting and helped India A move ahead in the match.
Sudharsan scored a valuable 91 before New Zealand A dismissed him with a short-ball plan. Padikkal continued the attack and reached his 12th first-class century by hitting Jayden Lennox for a six.
The partnership put India in control of the game. However, the dismissal of Sudharsan and the departure of captain Dhruv Jurel briefly gave the hosts a chance to fight back.
Rathod continues the attack
Yash Rathod joined Padikkal and ensured that India A did not lose its momentum. He attacked Lennox and also hit Kristian Clarke for two boundaries and a six.
Rathod reached his half-century in just 54 balls to support Padikkal as India A extended their advantage. He ended up scoring 66 before getting behind Tea.
Padikkal missed his double century by one run
Padikkala’s excellent innings ended on 199 in controversial fashion. He was given out and caught behind leg, just one run short of two centuries.
The batsman appeared to question the decision and pointed at the umpire as he appeared to indicate that there was a gap between his bat and the ball.
His dismissal ended a brilliant innings that put India A in a strong position after their difficult start to the match.
Sundar, Nabi extend India’s lead
India A’s lower order continued to add valuable runs even after Rathod’s dismissal. Anshul Kamboj scored 22, hitting four boundaries before getting out.
Washington Sundar and Auqib Nabi then added 69 runs to push the visitors further ahead. Nabi contributed 38 before losing his wicket, while Sundar remained unbeaten on 51 when bad light brought an early end to the game.
New Zealand A also lacked the services of injured seamer Simon Keene, who took five wickets in India’s first innings. Zak Gibson was their most successful bowler on Day 3, finishing with two wickets for 58 runs.
India A in a strong position ahead of the final day
With a total lead of 284 runs and two wickets remaining, India A are in a good position to push for victory on the final day. The visitors will have to decide whether to declare overnight or add more runs before giving their bowlers enough time to dismiss New Zealand A.