Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan hit back after KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal failures
India A struggled initially but found stability through an unbeaten partnership between Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan. Padikkal scored 56 runs, while Sudharsan contributed 39 runs, helping the team recover. After a poor start, the duo added 96 runs without losing another wicket by the end of Day 2. Earlier, India's bowlers did well as Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi took three wickets each.
New Delhi witnessed a bright spot in the first unofficial Test match between India A and New Zealand A on Saturday, as Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan contributed an unbeaten 96-run partnership. India A found themselves trailing New Zealand A by 98 runs after the second innings opened on a poor note. Padikkal and Sudharsan's effort helped the team recover and reach 106/2 by stumps.
With the partnership, the Indian dressing room found some relief after losing two wickets for just 10 runs in the first innings. The duo's patience and solid batting brought some much-needed relief to the team.
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