Dhruv Jurel unbeaten on 99 as India A fight back against New Zealand A
India A reached 291 for seven on day one of the second unofficial Test in Christchurch.
Dhruv Jurel made an unbeaten 99 as India A recovered from a collapse to post 291 for seven against New Zealand A on day one of the second unofficial Test in Christchurch.
Key takeaways
- Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 99
- Devdutt Padikkal scored 80
- India A finished day one on 291 for seven
- Fraser Sheat took four wickets for New Zealand A
Dhruv Jurel made an unbeaten 99 as India A recovered to score 291 for seven against New Zealand A on the opening day of the second unofficial Test in Christchurch on Saturday.
Skipper Dhruv Jurel made a solid unbeaten 99 after Devdutt Padikkal's breezy 80 as India A recovered well to score a strong 291 for seven against New Zealand A on the opening day of the four-day match on Saturday.
Jurel played a captain's knock to rescue India A on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch on Saturday.
Jurel remained unbeaten on 99, with Akash Deep batting on 25 at the other end, as India A finished the day on 291/7.
Day 1 collapse and recovery
Yashasvi Jaiswal's poor run of form in New Zealand continued as he was dismissed for a duck by Fraser Sheat. The opener had managed just 22 runs across both innings of the first unofficial Test. Earlier, Devdutt Padikkal scored 80, Sai Sudharsan made 41, while Yash Rathod contributed 13. For New Zealand A, Sheat starred with four wickets, while Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox and Jarrod McKay picked up one apiece.
Series context
The match is part of the three unofficial Test series between India A and New Zealand A in 2026. NDTV Sports said the fixture was the second unofficial Test of that series. Dhruv Chand Jurel is an Indian international cricketer.
He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. Jurel represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He was the Indian U19 team's vice-captain at the 2020 U19 Cricket World Cup.
What happens next
India A will continue their innings on day two of the four-day match in Christchurch.
India A batting figures on day one
Player | Score |
|---|---|
Dhruv Jurel | 99 not out |
Devdutt Padikkal | 80 |
Sai Sudharsan | 41 |
Akash Deep | 25 not out |
Yash Rathod | 13 |
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