Dhruv Jurel unbeaten on 99 as India A reach 291/7
Captain Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal helped India A recover from a middle-order collapse on the opening day in Christchurch.
India A reached 291 for seven against New Zealand A on the opening day of the second unofficial Test at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Skipper Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 99, while Devdutt Padikkal contributed 80 runs.
The visitors faced an early setback when Fraser Sheat dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck in the first over. Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan then shared a 91-run partnership for the second wicket, with Sudharsan scoring 41.
A middle-order collapse saw India A slip from 131 for two to 137 for five. Following the dismissal of Yash Rathod for 13, Padikkal was bowled by Sheat, and Smaran Ravichandran was trapped leg-before by the same bowler.
Washington Sundar also fell leg-before to Sheat as the team struggled at 160 for six. Jurel then partnered with Manav Suthar for a 62-run stand for the seventh wicket, with Suthar scoring 22.
Jurel continued his innings alongside Akash Deep, who remained unbeaten on 25. The pair added an unbeaten 69 runs for the eighth wicket to finish the day.
Fraser Sheat was the most successful bowler for the hosts, finishing with figures of 4-50. Brett Randell, Jarrod McKay, and Jayden Lennox took one wicket each.