Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:12am on 31 Oct 2026,Saturday Sports
India A recovered from a dramatic batting collapse to finish Day 1 of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A at 291/7 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on October 31. Captain Dhruv Jurel led the recovery with an unbeaten 99 off 155 balls, including 11 fours and three sixes. Devdutt Padikkal contributed 80, while Sai Sudharsan scored 41. India A slipped to 160/6 after losing crucial wickets in quick succession. Jurel then built important partnerships with Manav Suthar and Akash Deep, who remained unbeaten on 25. New Zealand's Fraser Sheat claimed four wickets. (PC: BCCI)
