India’s Test regulars received a rude welcome to New Zealand shores after the A side was rolled over for 113 on the opening day of the first unofficial Test in Lincoln. New Zealand A won a crucial toss and inserted India A to bat first on a green top, with conditions aiding seam and swing. The pacers made the most of it as India A’s innings lasted 39.2 overs, although the visitors struck thrice close to Stumps to salvage something for the day.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to come to terms with the challenging conditions on offer and were beaten on multiple instances. The former was the first to fall as he went chasing one he could have left alone, departing for a duck. Jaiswal hung around for 45 deliveries and curbed his natural instincts before edging to first slip for 17. Simon Keene then cleaned up Sai Sudharsan for a duck before quickly removing captain Dhruv Jurel for 1, shortly after the latter collided with Fraser Sheat while completing a run.
Weathering the storm was Devdutt Padikkal, who slotted in at No.3 ahead of Sudharsan, perhaps an indication of what is to come in the Test series next month. He went into Lunch on 32 but edged behind off the first ball he faced in the second session, as India A were reduced to 56 for 5. The procession continued well into the session as Washington Sundar fell for a duck while the lower order failed to offer much resistance.
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