India A and New Zealand A played out a drawn Test at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, after India A were dismissed for 113 in their first innings and New Zealand A replied with 317. India A then posted 516 in their second innings, while New Zealand A were all out for 187, leaving the match level.
India A were bowled out for 113/10 in 39.3 overs, with YV Rathod top‑scoring with 44 not out, D Padikkal 32, and YBK Jaiswal 17. Simon Keene took 5 wickets for 24 runs in 11.3 overs, while Zak Gibson claimed 3 wickets for 29 runs.
New Zealand A made 317/10 in 89.3 overs, with RA Mariu 76, D Foxcroft 51 and CG Heaphy 44. Anshul Kamboj took 3 wickets for 52 runs in 20 overs and Auqib Nabi took 3 wickets for 69 runs in 18 overs.
India A’s second innings of 516/10 in 123.1 overs was dominated by D Padikkal’s 199 off 248 balls, B Sai Sudharsan’s 91 off 184 balls and YV Rathod’s 66 off 72 balls. Zak Gibson took 3 wickets for 80 runs in 20.1 overs, while Kristian Clarke claimed 2 wickets for 99 runs in 26 overs.
New Zealand A were all out for 187/9 in 65 overs, with CG Heaphy 90 not out, D Foxcroft 42 and MJ Hay 12. Auqib Nabi took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 10 overs and Devdutt Padikkal took 2 wickets for 11 runs in 5 overs. The toss saw New Zealand A elect to bowl first.