Rain prevented play on the third day of India A’s final four-day match against New Zealand A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. The November 9 washout left the hosts on 36/2 in reply to India A’s 464/5 declared, a deficit of 428 runs.
The scores remained unchanged through the third day, with India A ahead by 428 runs.
The batting that built the lead
Yashasvi Jaiswal made 102, while Sai Sudharsan contributed 88 and Dhruv Jurel 71. Tilak Varma was unbeaten on 81 and Washington Sundar on 50 when India A’s innings ended.
New Zealand A then lost two wickets before the weather interruption removed the next day’s opportunity to continue. Prasidh Krishna took both wickets, with figures of 2/12. The 428-run margin is the difference between the two current team totals, not a victory margin.
Bowling time lost before the Tests
The fixture also provides match preparation for members of India’s senior Test group. Jasprit Bumrah had bowled six overs on the previous playing day, but the washout meant that no bowler could add to that work on Monday.
The scheduled four-day match runs from November 7 to 10. With the third day lost, any final-day play will determine how much cricket remains possible.