Sean Solia

The spin duo of Saurabh Kumar and Rahul Chahar sparkled with the ball to bundle out New Zealand A for 237 and hand India A the first-innings lead on the second day of the third unofficial Test on Friday.

Kuldeep Yadav’s (4-51) hat-trick and opener Prithvi Shaw (48-ball 77) helped India ‘A’ beat New Zealand ‘A’ by four wickets in the second One-Day encounter to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at Chepauk on Sunday.

On a wicket which offered some assistance to the bowlers, India ‘A’ were guilty of not applying themselves effectively on Day 2 of their match against New Zealand ‘A’ here on Friday. The home team ended with a 96-run lead but could have been better placed.

Opener Priyank Panchal (87; 148b; 12x4; 2x6) came up with a captain's knock and wicketkeeper batsman S Bharat (74 batting; 104b; 10x4) held up one end to bail out India 'A' against New Zealand 'A' here on Friday.

Joe Carter missed out on a double century by just three runs but put New Zealand A in a strong position against India A on day two of the first unofficial Test on Friday.

Left-handed batsman Henry Nicholls will lead New Zealand A during their tour to India later this month.

Skipper Priyank Panchal's dogged 87 and a fighting unbeaten 74 by wicket-keeper Kona Srikar Bharat took India A to 229 for six on the second day of the rain-hit second unofficial Test against New Zealand A.

Many players in the New Zealand 'A' side touring India are first timers. The conditions, culture and climate are new to them. Joe Carter is among those who have been rewarded with the Indian sojourn for their domestic performance.

New Zealand on Friday announced a strong 'A' squad, including seven cricketers with international experience, for their upcoming tour of India featuring both red- and white-ball series in September.

Many players in the New Zealand ‘A’ side touring India are first-timers. The conditions, culture and climate are new to them. Joe Carter is among those who have been rewarded with the Indian sojourn for their domestic performance.

The 20th edition of New Zealand's Men's Super Smash, the Gulf T20I Championship 2024 season, will start on December 26, featuring 32 matches across ten venues, concluding on February 2, with teams competing in a double round-robin format followed by an elimination final and grand finale.

Kuldeep Yadav's valiant efforts of a four-wicket haul with hat-trick followed by Prithvi Shaw's knock of 77 helped the Indian A team win the ODI series 2-0 with one game remaining at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

Three India ‘A’ batters delighted spectators at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here on Saturday while make a telling statement to the national selectors, with chief Chetan Sharma in attendance, with their prowess.