Live
- 2024 on track to be hottest year on record
- PM Modi’s visit to Solapur: Women applaud ‘Double-Engine’ government’s initiatives
- Nagarkurnool MLA Dr. Kuchukulla Rajesh Reddy Campaigning in Maharashtra Elections
- Wife Kills Husband with Her Lover: Details of Veldanda Murder Case Revealed by SP Gaikwad
- Strict Action on Violations of Food Rights: Telangana Food Commission Chairman Goli Srinivas Reddy
- Smooth Conduct of Group-3 Exams with Strict Security Measures: Collector Badavath Santosh
- Delhi HC orders cancellation of LOC issued against Ashneer Grover, wife
- Shami’s absence a major blow for India in BGT, says Paul Adams
- Will organize protests at borders if attack on minority Hindus in Bangladesh not stopped: Bengal LoP
- Dutch Ambassador Marisa Gerard Meets Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy in Delhi
India A in control
In what was a bizarre batting collapse, New Zealand ‘A’ which was threatening to set a massive score after being at a healthy 70 for no loss, folded up in double quick to be shot out for 147 in 63 overs on the first day of the four-day first ‘Test’ against India ‘A’ at Mulapadu grounds near here on Saturday.
Vijayawada: In what was a bizarre batting collapse, New Zealand ‘A’ which was threatening to set a massive score after being at a healthy 70 for no loss, folded up in double quick to be shot out for 147 in 63 overs on the first day of the four-day first ‘Test’ against India ‘A’ at Mulapadu grounds near here on Saturday. Hyderabad lad Mohammed Siraj gave two successive breakthroughs to put skids on the acceleration and have the visitors at 78 for the loss of two wickets.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat. Thereafter wickets fell like nine pins, once Shabaz Nadeem and Karn Sharma took control of the proceedings. Each accounted for four wickets. In their reply, the host began strongly but lost the wicket of PK Panchal to be 50 for one. Ten runs later, Sudip Chatterjee also returned to the pavilion. Both fell to Ish Sodhi. The host went to stumps at 71 for two wickets.
Playing XI: India ‘A’: Karun Nair (Captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul, Sudip Chatterjee, Shahbaz Nadeem, GH Vihari, Karn Sharma, Priyank Panchal, Shreyas Iyer, R Samarth, Mohammed Siraj; New Zealand ‘A’: Henry Nicholls (Capt), Ish Sodhi, Todd Astle, Tom Blundell, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Seifert (wk), George Worker, Will Young, Jeet Raval.
Brief scores: New Zealand ‘A’ 147 (George Worker 33, Jeet Raval 34, Tim Seifert 35no, Karn Sharma 4/58, Shaabaz Nadeem 4/59, Mohd Siraj 2/30) vs India ‘A’ 71 for two wickets in 25 overs (R Samarth 38no, Ish Sodhi 2/11),
