{
  "id": 16440081,
  "title": "Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan hit back after KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal failures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/devdutt-padikkal-sai-sudharsan-hit-back-after-kl-rahul-yashasvi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T06:07:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-new-zealand/ind-a-vs-nz-a-1st-unofficial-test-devdutt-padikkal-sai-sudharsan-hit-back-after-kl-rahul-yashasvi-jaiswal-failures/articleshow/135184733.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan formed 96-run partnership",
    "India A trailed New Zealand A by 98 runs after second innings",
    "Partnership provided relief after early wickets for 10 runs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The resilient partnership provides crucial stability for India A after early collapses, demonstrating the depth needed to recover from poor starts during this unofficial Test match.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan fight for India A after Jaiswal and Rahul fail again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/padikkal-and-sai-sudharsan-fight-for-india-a-after-jaiswal-and-rahul",
        "published": "2026-10-25T06:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "New Zealand A vs India A 1st unofficial Test: Scores, key highlights as KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan fall for 8, 13-ball ducks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/new-zealand-a-vs-india-a-1st-unofficial-test-scores-key-highlights-as",
        "published": "2026-10-25T08:10:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}