Yashasvi Jaiswal’s lean patch continues with another duck against New Zealand A

Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a four-ball duck against New Zealand A in Christchurch on October 31, 2026, marking his fourth scoreless dismissal across nine red-ball innings. The India A opening batter was trapped lbw by pacer Fraser Sheat in the opening over of the second unofficial Test at Hagley Oval. The dismissal continues a difficult run of form for the 24-year-old dating back to India's tour of Sri Lanka in August 2026.

Despite Jaiswal's early exit, India A recovered to reach 291/7 by stumps on Day 1, powered by Devdutt Padikkal's 80, Sai Sudharsan's 41, and an unbeaten 99 from captain Dhruv Jurel. Jaiswal's extended slump comes ahead of India's senior Test series against New Zealand starting November 19, raising concerns as he has failed to record a half-century in red-ball cricket across his last nine innings.