OCT 27, 2026 12:18 IST
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Match drawn: India A vs New Zealand A ends in a draw as umpires call stumps after bad light
The first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A has ended in a draw. After play was stopped for bad light, the umpires pulled up the stumps at 12:18 IST with no further play possible. New Zealand A finish on 187/9 after 65 overs, with Curtis Heaphy unbeaten on 90 and Jayden Lennox on 6 not out. Chasing 313, New Zealand A end 126 runs short with one wicket in hand. Final scores: India A 113 and 516; New Zealand A 317 and 187/9.
OCT 27, 2026 11:08 IST
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Over 65: Sundar concedes a single, Heaphy moves to 90, New Zealand A reach 187/9
Over 65: Washington Sundar concedes a single, taken by Curtis Heaphy, who moves to 90. New Zealand A reach 187/9, with Jayden Lennox on 6.
OCT 27, 2026 11:07 IST
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Over 64: Padikkal concedes four runs, Lennox moves to 6, New Zealand A reach 186/9
Over 64: Devdutt Padikkal concedes four runs, all to Jayden Lennox, who finishes the over with a four and moves to 6. New Zealand A reach 186/9, with Curtis Heaphy unbeaten on 89.
OCT 27, 2026 11:07 IST
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Over 63: Sundar bowls another maiden to Heaphy, New Zealand A stay 182/9
Over 63: Washington Sundar bowls another maiden to Curtis Heaphy, who cannot score off six balls. New Zealand A stay 182/9, with Heaphy unbeaten on 89.
OCT 27, 2026 11:07 IST
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Over 62: Akash Deep concedes two runs, New Zealand A reach 182/9
Over 62: Akash Deep concedes two runs, both to Jayden Lennox, who moves to 2. New Zealand A reach 182/9, with Curtis Heaphy unbeaten on 89.
OCT 27, 2026 10:52 IST
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Over 61: Sundar bowls a maiden to Heaphy, New Zealand A stay 180/9
Over 61: Washington Sundar bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy, who cannot score off six balls. New Zealand A stay 180/9, needing 133 more to win, with Heaphy 89 not out and Jayden Lennox yet to score.
OCT 27, 2026 10:52 IST
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Over 60: Akash Deep concedes a single, New Zealand A reach 180/9
Over 60: Akash Deep concedes just one run, a single to Curtis Heaphy, before Jayden Lennox survives the last two balls. New Zealand A are 180/9, needing 133 more to win, with Heaphy 89 not out.
OCT 27, 2026 10:51 IST
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Over 59: Heaphy picks up five off Kamboj, New Zealand A reach 179/9
Over 59: Anshul Kamboj concedes five runs, all to Curtis Heaphy, who takes two twos and a single. New Zealand A are 179/9, needing 134 more to win, with Heaphy 88 not out and Jayden Lennox yet to score.
OCT 27, 2026 10:51 IST
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Over 58: Akash Deep bowls a maiden to Jayden Lennox, New Zealand A stay 174/9
Over 58: Akash Deep bowls a maiden to Jayden Lennox, who survives six balls without scoring. New Zealand A stay 174/9, needing 139 more to win, with Curtis Heaphy 83 not out.
OCT 27, 2026 10:51 IST
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Over 57: Heaphy finds the boundary off Kamboj, New Zealand A move to 174/9
Over 57: Anshul Kamboj concedes four runs, all to Curtis Heaphy, who finishes the over with a boundary. New Zealand A are 174/9, needing 139 more to win, with Heaphy 83 not out and Jayden Lennox yet to score.
OCT 27, 2026 10:50 IST
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Over 56: Akash Deep strikes! Simon Keene bowled for 5, New Zealand A slip to 170/9
Over 56: Akash Deep strikes! Simon Keene is bowled for 5, and Jayden Lennox walks in. New Zealand A are 170/9, needing 143 more to win, with Curtis Heaphy 79 not out.
OCT 27, 2026 10:27 IST
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Over 55: Anshul Kamboj concedes a single to Simon Keene, New Zealand A reach 170/8, needing 143 more to win, with Curtis Heaphy 79 not out and Simon Keene 5 not out.
Over 55: Anshul Kamboj concedes a single to Simon Keene, New Zealand A reach 170/8, needing 143 more to win, with Curtis Heaphy 79 not out and Simon Keene 5 not out.
OCT 27, 2026 10:27 IST
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Over 54: Washington Sundar bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy, New Zealand A stay 169/8.
Over 54: Washington Sundar bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy, New Zealand A stay 169/8.
OCT 27, 2026 10:26 IST
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Over 53: Mukesh Choudhary concedes a single to Curtis Heaphy, New Zealand A 169/8, needing 144 more.
Over 53: Mukesh Choudhary concedes a single to Curtis Heaphy, New Zealand A 169/8, needing 144 more.
OCT 27, 2026 10:26 IST
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Over 52: Washington Sundar to Simon Keene, a four off the first ball and then dots, New Zealand A move to 168/8, needing 145 more.
Over 52: Washington Sundar to Simon Keene, a four off the first ball and then dots, New Zealand A move to 168/8, needing 145 more.
OCT 27, 2026 10:26 IST
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Over 51: Anshul Kamboj bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy, the score stays 164/8.
Over 51: Anshul Kamboj bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy, the score stays 164/8.
OCT 27, 2026 10:26 IST
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Over 50: Devdutt Padikkal bowls a maiden to Simon Keene, New Zealand A stay 164/8.
Over 50: Devdutt Padikkal bowls a maiden to Simon Keene, New Zealand A stay 164/8.
OCT 27, 2026 09:51 IST
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Over 49: Heaphy finds the boundary off Sundar and moves to 78. New Zealand A 164 for 8 after 49 overs, needing 149 more runs to win.
Over 49: Heaphy finds the boundary off Sundar and moves to 78. New Zealand A 164 for 8 after 49 overs, needing 149 more runs to win.
OCT 27, 2026 09:51 IST
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Over 48: Another maiden from Sundar to Heaphy. New Zealand A remain 160 for 8.
Over 48: Another maiden from Sundar to Heaphy. New Zealand A remain 160 for 8.
OCT 27, 2026 09:49 IST
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Over 47: Padikkal strikes! Zak Gibson edges behind to KL Rahul for 1. Simon Keene walks in. New Zealand A 160 for 8, Heaphy unbeaten on 74.
Over 47: Padikkal strikes! Zak Gibson edges behind to KL Rahul for 1. Simon Keene walks in. New Zealand A 160 for 8, Heaphy unbeaten on 74.
OCT 27, 2026 09:49 IST
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Over 46: Two more runs off Washington Sundar's over. Heaphy is on 74 and New Zealand A are 160 for 7, needing 153 more.
Over 46: Two more runs off Washington Sundar's over. Heaphy is on 74 and New Zealand A are 160 for 7, needing 153 more.
OCT 27, 2026 09:49 IST
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Over 45: Devdutt Padikkal concedes two runs. Curtis Heaphy moves to 72 and Zak Gibson is on 1 as New Zealand A reach 158 for 7.
Over 45: Devdutt Padikkal concedes two runs. Curtis Heaphy moves to 72 and Zak Gibson is on 1 as New Zealand A reach 158 for 7.
OCT 27, 2026 09:49 IST
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Over 44: Washington Sundar bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy. New Zealand A stay on 156 for 7, still needing 157 more runs.
Over 44: Washington Sundar bowls a maiden to Curtis Heaphy. New Zealand A stay on 156 for 7, still needing 157 more runs.
OCT 27, 2026 09:39 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Padikkal strikes as Sheat falls and New Zealand A slip to 156/7
Devdutt Padikkal's over cost five runs and brought a wicket. Fraser Sheat hit one four in the over before being caught by Rahul off Padikkal for 11. New Zealand A reached 156 for 7, with Curtis Heaphy unbeaten on 71, still needing 157 more runs to reach the 313 target.
OCT 27, 2026 09:38 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: New Zealand A cross 150 and reach 151/6
Washington Sundar's over brought four runs and took New Zealand A past 150. Fraser Sheat added three runs in the over. New Zealand A reached 151 for 6, with Curtis Heaphy on 70 and Sheat on 7.
OCT 27, 2026 09:38 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Choudhary's maiden keeps New Zealand A on 147/6
Mukesh Choudhary bowled a maiden over, conceding no runs. The first ball struck Curtis Heaphy on the helmet grill, but he continued batting. New Zealand A stayed on 147 for 6, with Heaphy on 69 and Fraser Sheat on 4.
OCT 27, 2026 09:38 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Sundar concedes just one as New Zealand A reach 147/6
Washington Sundar kept things tight, giving away only one run in the over. New Zealand A moved to 147 for 6, with Curtis Heaphy on 69 and Fraser Sheat on 4.
OCT 27, 2026 09:37 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Heaphy's two fours lift New Zealand A to 146/6
Mukesh Choudhary's over cost nine runs, all to Curtis Heaphy. Heaphy pulled one behind square for four and then swung another to deep fine leg for four. New Zealand A moved to 146 for 6, with Heaphy on 68 and Fraser Sheat on 4.
OCT 27, 2026 09:37 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Sundar's five-run over takes New Zealand A to 137/6
Washington Sundar's over cost five runs. Fraser Sheat finished it in style, hitting the last ball for four through cover point. New Zealand A reached 137 for 6, with Curtis Heaphy on 59 and Sheat on 4.
OCT 27, 2026 08:44 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Nabi's tight over leaves New Zealand A on 132/6, needing 181 more
Auqib Nabi conceded just one run in the over, with Curtis Heaphy taking a single before Fraser Sheat was kept scoreless for five balls. New Zealand A finished the over on 132 for 6, with Heaphy on 58 and Sheat yet to score, still needing 181 more runs to reach the 313 target. Nabi's figures were 3 for 28.
OCT 27, 2026 08:40 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Sundar strikes as Clarke falls and New Zealand A slip to 131/6
Washington Sundar made the breakthrough in his first over. Curtis Heaphy drove a four through the covers and took a single, before Kristian Clarke was caught by Devdutt Padikkal off Sundar. New batter Fraser Sheat was kept scoreless for the last two balls, leaving New Zealand A on 131 for 6, with Heaphy on 57.
OCT 27, 2026 08:32 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Nabi's extras keep New Zealand A ticking to 126/5
Auqib Nabi opened with a single to Curtis Heaphy, then bowled a wide to Kristian Clarke. Clarke was beaten or kept quiet for the rest of the over, apart from a no-ball, as New Zealand A reached 126 for 5. Heaphy and Clarke remained unbeaten at the end of the over.
OCT 27, 2026 08:25 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: Clarke finds two as New Zealand A move to 123/5
Akash Deep kept it tight at the start of the over, with Kristian Clarke unable to score off the first two balls. Clarke then worked the final ball towards mid-wicket for two runs, taking New Zealand A to 123 for 5 in the second innings.
OCT 27, 2026 08:35 IST
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IND A vs NZ A Day 4: New Zealand A 121/5 in second innings, need 192 more to win
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Day 4 of the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A from Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, on 27 October 2026. We are in the second session, with New Zealand A chasing a target of 313. India A made 113 all out in their first innings and 516 all out in their second innings, while New Zealand A made 317 all out in their first innings. New Zealand A are now 121 for 5 after 34.3 overs in their second innings, still needing 192 more runs with five wickets in hand. At the end of over 33.6, Curtis Heaphy was on 51 and Kristian Clarke was on 1, with Auqib Nabi having taken 3 wickets for 24 runs. The latest ball noted was Akash Deep to Kristian Clarke, no run, at 08:23 IST.
