New Zealand A vs India A, 3rd Unofficial Test: 12 key moments, ball by ball

Match Drawn in 3rd Unofficial Test of India A tour of New Zealand. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.

Key moments, ball by ball

1. IND-A Over 28.6 — Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up a fifty off 87 balls
2. IND-A Over 41.1 — Sai Sudharsan brings up a fifty off 129 balls
3. IND-A Over 43.2 — Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up a hundred off 127 balls
4. IND-A Over 46.3 — Yashasvi Jaiswal out for 102 (138), c cm paul b d ferns by Danru Ferns. 175/1
5. IND-A Over 75 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Dean Foxcroft: 2 0 4 0 6 1
6. IND-A Over 85.6 — Sai Sudharsan out for 88 (255), b z gibson by Zak Gibson. 275/3
7. IND-A Over 86.1 — Dhruv Jurel brings up a fifty off 75 balls
8. IND-A Over 92.1 — Dhruv Jurel out for 71 (95), c (sub nf kelly) b cm paul by Cameron Paul. 306/4
9. IND-A Over 112.2 — Ravindra Jadeja out for 25 (71), c m boyle b z gibson by Zak Gibson. 350/5
10. IND-A Over 132.5 — N. Tilak Varma brings up a fifty off 131 balls
11. IND-A Over 145.5 — Washington Sundar brings up a fifty off 107 balls
12. IND-A Over 146 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Rhys Mariu: 4 1 6 1 1 1

How the runs came

India A were 232 after 73 overs and finished on 464/5. New Zealand A were 14 after 7 overs and finished on 36/2.

India A innings: over by over

India A faced 630 dot balls (72%), hit 45 fours and 6 sixes, and got 32 extras. The best stand was 175 off 279 balls between Yashasvi Jaiswal & Sai Sudharsan.

Fall of wickets: 175-1 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 46.3), 209-2 (Devdutt Padikkal, 62.6), 275-3 (Sai Sudharsan, 85.6), 306-4 (Dhruv Jurel, 92.1), 350-5 (Ravindra Jadeja, 112.2)

New Zealand A innings: over by over

New Zealand A faced 63 dot balls (75%), hit 2 fours and 0 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 19 off 39 balls between Curtis Heaphy & Dean Foxcroft.

Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Rhys Mariu, 3.1), 26-2 (Curtis Heaphy, 9.4)

Our view

India A put up a strong batting performance, scoring 464/5 in their first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the way with 102 off 138 balls, building a massive 175-run opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan, who contributed 88 off 255 balls. After their dismissals, Dhruv Jurel added 71, while N. Tilak Varma scored 81 and Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on a half-century. The middle and lower order continued to build partnerships, helping India A maintain control of the innings and post a commanding total.

New Zealand A struggled to make an impact with the bat and reached only 36/2 in their innings. Rhys Mariu and Curtis Heaphy fell early, leaving the hosts under pressure. India's bowlers, particularly Prasidh Krishna, who picked up two wickets for just 12 runs, kept the scoring in check. However, New Zealand A's innings remained incomplete, and the match ended in a draw. India A's dominant batting display was the biggest highlight, even though they could not force a result.

Top performers

• Yashasvi Jaiswal — 102 (138 balls)
• Sai Sudharsan — 88 (255 balls)
• N. Tilak Varma — 81 (164 balls)
• Prasidh Krishna — 2/12 (5 ov)
• Zak Gibson — 2/73 (23.1 ov)
• Danru Ferns — 1/20 (14.5 ov)

Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: New Zealand A vs India A