Bumrah, Jadeja and Prasidh set for final India A match in Lincoln
India A face New Zealand A in the third and final four-day game starting Saturday ahead of the two-Test series.
Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna are expected to play India A's final four-day match against New Zealand A in Lincoln as they prepare for the first Test in Wellington on November 19.
Key takeaways
- India A play New Zealand A in the third and final four-day match starting Saturday in Lincoln.
- Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna and Ravindra Jadeja are expected to feature ahead of the two-Test series.
- The first Test begins in Wellington on November 19.
- Both earlier India A versus New Zealand A matches ended in draws.
Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna are set to play India A’s third and final four-day match against New Zealand A in Lincoln, beginning on Saturday, as they prepare for India’s upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand.
The match provides the final red-ball tune-up before the first Test gets underway in Wellington on November 19.
Bumrah last played in the Asian Games final on October 3 and was not picked for the ongoing five-match ODI series against New Zealand as part of workload management, with his preparation focused on red-ball cricket.
Prasidh Krishna is returning from a hamstring injury that kept him out of the ODI series; his last appearance was against the West Indies in Guwahati on September 30. Jadeja arrives after scoring a century and taking seven wickets in two Ranji Trophy matches for Saurashtra.
Having lost his place in India’s ODI plans, he will look to carry that form into the four-day contest. Both previous matches between India A and New Zealand A ended in draws.
Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel have been among the leading run-scorers in the series, while Yashasvi Jaiswal struck an unbeaten 155 in the second match at Hagley Oval. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, released from the ODI squad after the opening match, is also expected to feature.
India A were dismissed for 113 in the first innings of the series opener before recovering to post 516 in the second innings. New Zealand A will be without pacers Simon Keene and Fraser Sheat, who sustained injuries during the earlier matches.
India’s first Test against New Zealand begins in Wellington on November 19.
Key figures from the India A versus New Zealand A series
Detail | Figure |
|---|---|
India A first innings in series opener | 113 |
India A second innings in series opener | 516 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten score in second match | 155 |
Jadeja wickets in two Ranji Trophy matches | 7 |
First Test start date | November 19 |
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