Abhimanyu Easwaran leads India A’s robust reply after New Zealand A put up 400 in 1st unofficial Test

India A vs New Zealand A: Abhimanyu Easwaran hit a fast 87 to steer India A’s robust reply because the hosts headed to Stumps on Day 2 at 156 for 1, nonetheless trailing New Zealand A’s first innings complete of 400 by 244 runs.

Abhimanyu Easwaran hit an unbeaten 87 towards New Zealand A in Bengaluru (Photo Courtesy: Cricket Association of Bengal)

HIGHLIGHTSIndia A reached Stumps on Day 2 in Bengaluru at 156 for 1New Zealand A posted 400 on the board of their first inningsAbhimanyu Easwaran was unbeaten on 87 for India A

Abhimanyu Easwaran led India A’s robust reply towards New Zealand A on Day 2 of the first of the 3-match unofficial Test sequence on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, September 2. Easwaran hit a brisk 87 off simply 120 deliveries and remained unbeaten as India A headed to 156 for 1 on batting pitch at Stumps on Day 2.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (20 not out off 19 balls) was within the center alongside Easwaran at stumps. India A nonetheless path by 244 runs after New Zealand A posted 400 runs of their first innings.

India A received off to a high-quality begin, due to a 123-run opening stand between Easwaran and captain Piryank Panchal. However, Panchal fell within the twenty ninth over for 47 (83 balls) to left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra, who regarded threatening all through his 10-over spell on Day 2.

However, the star of the present on Friday was Joe Carter who missed out on a double hundred by simply 3 runs.

Carter, who resumed the day on 73, went on to bat for 305 balls serving to New Zealand A put up 400 all out of their first innings. They had resumed the day at 153 for 5. It was a one-man present from Carter who was the only real batter to cross the 40-run mark.

For India, pacer Mukesh Kumar picked up a deserving five-wicket haul having taken three wickets on the opening day in his debut for India A.

Brief Scores: NZ A 1st Innings 400 all out in 110.5 overs (Joe Carter 197; Mukesh Kumar 5/86, Arzan Nagwaswalla 1/75, Yash Dayal 1/75, Kuldeep Yadav 1/119) vs India A 156/1 in 37 overs (Abhimanyu Easwaran 87 batting). PTI BS SSC SSC

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