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New Zealand A salvage nervy draw against India A as bad light plays spoilsport

Curtis Heaphy's unbeaten 90 and a last-wicket stand with Jayden Lennox frustrated India A as bad light ended the first unofficial Test in a draw on Tuesday.

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 8:42 AM
New Zealand A salvage nervy draw against India A as bad light plays spoilsport
Key Things to Know
  • The first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A finished in a draw due to bad light.
  • Curtis Heaphy scored an unbeaten 90 as New Zealand A held on at 170 for 9 chasing 313.
  • Devdutt Padikkal starred for India A by hitting 199 in the second innings and taking two wickets.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A concluded in a draw on Tuesday after bad light intervened. Chasing 313 for victory, New Zealand A slipped to 170 for 9 before Curtis Heaphy's unbeaten 90 and a stubborn tenth-wicket partnership with Jayden Lennox helped the hosts survive until play was halted with 18 overs remaining.

India A had earlier posted 516 in their second innings, driven by Devdutt Padikkal's 199. In New Zealand A's fourth-innings pursuit, pacer Auqib Nabi impressed by claiming 3 for 28, while Padikkal also contributed two wickets before bad light brought a premature end to the contest.

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