Rain Disrupts Final Unofficial Test Between India A and New Zealand A

The third day of the unofficial Test match between India A and New Zealand A was abandoned due to heavy rain, preventing key players from gaining match experience. India A had declared their innings at 4645, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring a century. The rain disruption comes just before a two-Test series against New Zealand, leaving pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna without crucial playtime. The first two matches of the series ended in draws, raising anticipation for the upcoming encounters.

By Narendra Chaudhary Nov 9, 2026, 13:14 IST

Match Abandoned Due to Weather Conditions

In Lincoln, New Zealand, the third day of the unofficial Test match between India A and New Zealand A was completely washed out due to continuous rain on Monday.

At the end of the second day, New Zealand A had managed to score 362 runs in response to India A's formidable total of 4645 declared.

India's innings was significantly enhanced by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored his second consecutive century of the tour with a score of 102. Other notable contributions came from Sai Sudharsan (88), Dhruv Jurel (71), Tilak Varma (81 not out), and Washington Sundar (50 not out).

The first two matches of this unofficial Test series concluded in draws.

The rain on the third day meant that Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna, both returning from breaks, missed out on valuable match practice ahead of the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand.

Bumrah bowled six overs without taking a wicket on the second day evening after India declared, while Prasidh claimed both wickets that fell during New Zealand A's innings.