India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: No breakthrough for India A as Rhys Mariu hits a flu

India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: DROPPED! Rahul misses a chance at slip India A came close to breaking the opening stand, but KL Rahul could not hold on to a difficult chance at second slip. Auqib Nabi bowled a back-of-a-length delivery that straightened after pitching. Curtis Heaphy tried to defend it but got a thick outside edge. Rahul moved low to his left to grab the ball, only for it to fall just short of him. It was another missed opportunity for India A, who are still searching for their first wicket after New Zealand A made a steady start in reply to 113..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: New Zealand A openers put India under pressure India A are still searching for their first breakthrough as New Zealand A openers Curtis Heaphy and Rhys Mariu continue to frustrate the visitors. Mariu took on Mukesh Choudhary, pulling a short delivery through mid-wicket for a well-timed boundary. The shot helped New Zealand A cross the 50-run mark without losing a wicket. The Indian bowlers have worked hard but are yet to separate the opening pair. New Zealand A reached 57/0 after 19 overs, cutting the deficit to 56 runs against India's first-innings total of 113..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: Heaphy gets a lucky escape India A came close to breaking the opening partnership, but Curtis Heaphy survived after edging Mukesh Choudhary's delivery just over the slip cordon. Choudhary bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside off that moved away after pitching. Heaphy went hard at it and managed a thick outside edge, but the ball flew over the slips and raced away for four runs. It was a missed opportunity for India A, who are desperate for a breakthrough after being bowled out for just 113..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: New Zealand A openers frustrate India A bowlers New Zealand A made a steady start in reply to India's first-innings total of 113, reaching 32 without loss at tea. Openers Rhys Mariu and Curtis Heaphy looked confident at the crease, keeping the Indian bowlers at bay during the opening 11 overs. India A tried three options, with Akash Deep, Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj all searching for an early breakthrough. However, none of them could separate the New Zealand A openers before the tea break. The pressure is mounting on India A after their batting collapse. Having managed only 113 runs, the visitors need quick wickets to prevent New Zealand A from taking control of the match..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: India A bowlers face tough challenge after batting collapse India A's bowlers have a huge task ahead after the team's batting line-up managed just 113 runs in the first innings of the opening unofficial Test against New Zealand A. India A's bowlers must now deliver. With only a modest total to defend, they will need early wickets to stop New Zealand A from taking control of the match. Striking in the opening overs and building pressure through disciplined bowling will be crucial if India A are to make a contest of it..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: India A bundled out for 113 India A's first innings lasted less than two sessions as New Zealand A's fast bowlers exploited the helpful conditions to dismiss the visitors for just 113. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, New Zealand A made full use of the grass on the pitch. Fraser Sheat provided the early breakthrough by removing KL Rahul, but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal offered some resistance with a partnership before Zak Gibson ended Jaiswal's stay. Simon Keene then caused further damage with a superb spell of bowling. He extracted movement from the surface and claimed five wickets, leaving India A's batting line-up struggling to build any momentum. With wickets falling at regular intervals, Yash Rathod took the fight to the New Zealand A bowlers. He attacked whenever an opportunity came his way and kept the scoreboard moving even as partners departed at the other end. Rathod also put together a valuable last-wicket partnership with Mukesh Choudhary, doing most of the scoring to take India A beyond the 100-run mark. However, the late resistance could not prevent the visitors from being dismissed for a modest total of 113..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: Yash Rathod deals in sixes India A are in desperate need of runs, and Yash Rathod is fighting back with an aggressive display of batting. With India A reduced to 95/9, Rathod took on Fraser Sheat in the 39th over, smashing three sixes to collect 18 runs. He pulled a short delivery over deep square leg, flicked another over fine leg and hammered a third over the boundary to take India A past the 100-run mark. Rathod moved to 44 off 49 balls, bringing some much-needed runs for the visitors. He also struck a four in the previous over against Simon Keene, who had already picked up four wickets. India A reached 113/9 after 39 overs, with Mukesh Choudhary at the other end on zero. Rathod is closing in on a valuable half-century as India A look to add as many runs as possible with their last wicket standing..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: KL Rahul falls for a duck New Zealand A won the toss and elected to bowl, and the decision appeared to be paying off early. KL Rahul failed to make an impact, falling for a duck after facing eight balls. Fraser Sheat struck the first blow, dismissing Rahul with a catch behind the stumps. The delivery was pitched up around off-stump and swung away. Rahul went for an expansive drive away from his body without much foot movement and edged it to wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay, who took a safe catch. .India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: SQUADS Squads India A: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Smaran, Dhruv Jurel (captain and wicketkeeper), Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Auqib Nabi, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj, Manav Suthar, Mukesh Choudhary, Sai Sudarsan, Yash Rathod, Mukesh Kumar. New Zealand A: Rhys Mariu (captain), Matt Boyle, Max Chu, Kristian Clarke, Dean Foxcroft, Zak Gibson, Mitch Hay (wicketkeeper), Curtis Heaphy, Simon Keene, Jayden Lennox, Jarrod McKay, Tim Robinson, Fraser Sheat..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: New Zealand A name 19-member squad New Zealand A will also look to test their players against an experienced Indian line-up. New Zealand on Friday named an extended 19-member squad featuring 11 current and former international players for the three four-day matches against India A. Canterbury's Rhys Mariu will captain the team in the first two matches. The captain for the third game will be announced later. The squad includes Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Dean Foxcroft, Matt Fisher, Mitch Hay, Jayden Lennox, Ben Lister, Henry Nicholls and Tim Robinson, who have represented New Zealand at the international level..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: ODI schedule could affect player availability The schedule could affect the availability of some senior players for the entire India A series. India's three-match ODI series against New Zealand begins on November 4. The second and third unofficial Tests are scheduled to be played in Christchurch from October 31 to November 3 and in Lincoln from November 7 to 10..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: India A series important for Test preparations India senior team's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak highlighted the importance of the three unofficial Tests, saying the matches would benefit both established Test players and those waiting for opportunities. "There is a lot of importance of India A series. Because, a lot of Test players, a lot of fringe players, those who are waiting for their opportunity, it is also very good for them. "And, before the Test series, see, even the senior players, somewhere or the other, the match practice of the red ball is very important. So, all in all, the setup that has been done, which the BCCI has kept with the India A Series, will definitely help the team," Kotak told reporters. Akash Deep, who is also part of India's Test squad, will look to build his rhythm and match fitness during the series..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: Pant continues recovery from injury Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will miss the match as he continues his recovery at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Kumar Kushagra replaced Pant in the squad for the first two matches of the tour after Pant suffered a left-side strain while leading the Rest of India team in the Irani Cup. A decision on Pant's availability for the third match will be taken later. Captain Jurel is also available as a wicketkeeping option..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: Rahul, Jaiswal among key names India A will look to make the most of the four-day opening match against New Zealand A, beginning on Saturday in Lincoln, as the visitors prepare for next month's two-Test series. Led by wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, India A will play at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. The match will give the players valuable exposure to local conditions ahead of India's World Test Championship (WTC) assignment, which begins on November 19 in Wellington. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are among the prominent names in the squad. Other key players include Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan and pacers Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj and Mukesh Kumar..India A vs New Zealand A 1st Unofficial Test Live Score: Hello and welcome! Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of first unofficial Test match between India A and New Zealand A.