Padikkal hits career-best score for India A with century, Sudharsan misses ton vs NZ A
Devdutt Padikkal delivered a career-best century for India A, leading the team to the top after a difficult beginning against New Zealand A in the first unofficial Test at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Monday. After an unsteady start during the first day, Padikkal climbed from his overnight score of 56 to reach a century, scoring six runs off just 128 balls.
The Karnataka batter, who had faced a rough patch home against Australia A in Puducherry, netted his third First-Class century in 16 appearances for India A. Despite Padikkal's strong performance, Sai Sudharsan fell short of a century, being caught on 92. While India A lost openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul early in the second innings, the pair combined for 215 runs for the third wicket, helping stabilize the innings.
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