Yashasvi Jaiswal answered his early struggles on the New Zealand A tour with a blistering 119-ball hundred in Christchurch. His innings resulted in a draw in the second four-day game between the two sides.Yashasvi Jaiswal roars back to form with 2nd innings hundred vs New Zealand A.
Yashasvi Jaiswal finally had a reason to celebrate after a difficult start to India's A tour of New Zealand. The left-handed opener smashed an aggressive hundred on the final day of the second unofficial Test in Christchurch, helping India A secure a draw on Tuesday, November 3.Jaiswal brought up his century in just 119 balls, celebrating the milestone with a loud roar after stepping down the track to Dean Foxcroft and lofting the spinner over the midwicket boundary.
It was a timely return to form for the opener, who had struggled for runs on the tour, failing in each of his first three innings.Well Played, Jaiswal .... #INDAvsNZA #Jaiswal https://t.co/jKfvWD56s1— (@iamajayjangirr) November 3, 2026India A had begun the final day in a relatively comfortable position but lost Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal in quick succession after a delayed start. With the visitors under pressure in overcast conditions, Jaiswal and Yash Rathod took charge and ensured there were no further setbacks.The pair batted through the remainder of the morning session, with Jaiswal taking the attack to the New Zealand A bowlers.
The hosts were also without the services of Sheat and Lennox, who were unable to bowl on the final day, making it difficult for them to build sustained pressure. Once Rathod reached his landmark, both teams agreed to shake hands, bringing the contest to an end.
2ND UNOFFICIAL TEST ENDS IN A DRAB DRAWUnlike the opening unofficial Test, which went down to the final moments before New Zealand A managed to salvage a draw after losing nine wickets in their final innings, the second match offered little chance of a result as batting conditions improved in Christchurch.India A had been in trouble in their first innings after Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the opening over. Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal steadied the innings, with the latter scoring a half-century.
Dhruv Jurel then produced a hundred, while Akash Deep chipped in with a fifty to help India A post a competitive total. Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar gave the visitors a strong start with the ball, reducing New Zealand A to 13 for 3 inside eight overs.
However, Matthew Boyle and Dean Foxcroft turned the innings around with a 208-run partnership that kept the hosts in the contest. Siraj eventually broke the stand by dismissing both batters in the morning session of the third day.New Zealand A's lower order then frustrated the Indian bowlers and secured a 78-run first-innings lead, despite Mukesh finishing with a five-wicket haul.The third and final unofficial Test between the two sides will begin in Lincoln on November 7.
India A will look to carry the positives from Jaiswal's century and the performances of their senior bowlers into the final match.- Ends