IND A vs NZ A: Yashasvi Jaiswal hits 119-ball century in second unofficial Test
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a 119-ball century for India A against New Zealand A in the second unofficial Test, the report published on 2026-11-03 said. Jaiswal reached three figures off 119 deliveries, striking 11 fours and four sixes as India A closed the day at 32 without loss in their second innings.
Jaiswal’s century followed a string of low scores in the first match and in the Ranji game before the series, and he had been dismissed for a duck in the first innings of this match. The innings was described in the report as a counterattacking knock and a major positive for India A’s campaign. He finished the day unbeaten on 20, partnered by Sai Sudharsan on 11, after the pair saw out the remaining 11 overs.
New Zealand A, replying to India A’s first-innings total of 346, were bowled out for 424 to finish with a 78-run lead on the penultimate day. The tourists had been 338/8 before their final two wickets added 86 runs, a lower-order recovery that denied India A a first-innings advantage.
Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Siraj shared nine wickets between them as they bowled New Zealand A for 424; Mukesh finished with 5/87 in 29 overs and Siraj with 4/118 in 35 overs. Siraj’s overs included the dismissal of overnight centurion Matthew Boyle, who made 110 off 152 and edged a ball that moved away after pitching to be caught by Devdutt Padikkal, and Mukesh returned a second five-wicket haul for India A in a SENA country, having previously done so against Australia A in Mackay in 2024.
New Zealand’s lower order offered significant resistance after tea, with Kristian Clarke (41), Fraser Sheat (40), Jayden Lennox (32) and Jarrod McKay (33) contributing useful runs to take their side past India’s total. Akash Deep finished with figures of 0/59 in 23 overs as the tail added valuable runs, and the final wicket stand contributed 55 before Washington Sundar removed the last batter.
Washington Sundar finished with 1/81 in 29.5 overs; the report noted his off-breaks lacked penetration and that his effectiveness as a spinner appeared to depend on the conditions. New Zealand had slipped from 270/4 to 291/7 by tea after Mukesh used the new ball effectively, including an outswinger that induced Mitch Hay (31) to edge to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, and a sequence of deliveries from Siraj that accounted for Brett Randell (5).
Siraj’s workload at the venue was highlighted as encouraging for India’s senior team support staff, with the pacer bowling 35 overs and providing head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel with plenty to be pleased about before he joins the ODI squad after this match. The two-match Test series between India and New Zealand begins on November 19.
