LINCOLN — Yashasvi Jaiswal struck his second consecutive century as India A reached 227 for 2 in 69.3 overs at stumps on the opening day of the third unofficial Test against New Zealand A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Saturday, November 7, IANS reported. Persistent rain brought an early end to the day's play.

Source: IANS via hi INDiA, 7 Nov 2026

New Zealand A won the toss and chose to field on a green top, and Jaiswal took the attack to the home bowlers, ESPNcricinfo reported. He dominated a 175-run opening partnership with B Sai Sudharsan, who finished the day unbeaten on 77 off 205 balls — his second half-century of the series.

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 Nov 2026

Jaiswal reached his half-century off 87 balls in the second session and brought up his hundred off 127 balls with back-to-back fours, Cricbuzz reported. He fell in the 47th over, caught by Cameron Paul off Danru Ferns, which ended the 175-run opening stand; Devdutt Padikkal was the second wicket to fall before rain closed the day, ANI reported. Brief scores: India A 227/2 (Jaiswal 102, Sudharsan 77 not out; Ferns 1-16, Jarrod McKay 1-45) against New Zealand A.

Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat / Cricbuzz, 7 Nov 2026

Form building exactly when India need it

The hundred follows Jaiswal's unbeaten 155 in the second unofficial Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, after scores of 17 and 5 in the first match of the series, ESPNcricinfo noted — a return to form on the eve of the senior assignment. The four-day match, the last of the A series, runs from November 7 to 10.

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 Nov 2026

IANS reported that India A also included Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Prasidh Krishna in their line-up for this match as preparations gathered momentum for the senior Test series against New Zealand, which begins on November 19 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Source: IANS via hi INDiA, 7 Nov 2026