India A came agonisingly close to victory but had to settle for a draw against New Zealand A in the first unofficial Test after bad light brought an end to play on Day 4 in Lincoln on Tuesday.
Bad light forced a draw in the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A in Lincoln after the visitors fell one wicket short of victory. Chasing 313, New Zealand A reached 187/9 when play was stopped on Day 4, with Curtis Heaphy batting through the final session to remain unbeaten on 90 alongside Jayden Lennox.
India A had bounced back from a first-innings total of 113 by racking up 516 in their second innings, powered by Devdutt Padikkal's 199 and Sai Sudharsan's 91. Padikkal and Auqib Nabi also took crucial wickets in the fourth innings, but Heaphy's resistance ensured the match ended in a draw.
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