{
  "id": 16545850,
  "title": "Padikkal hits career-best score for India A with century, Sudharsan misses ton vs NZ A",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/padikkal-hits-career-best-score-for-india-a-with-century-sudharsan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:43:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/devdutt-padikkal-century-career-best-score-india-vs-new-zealand-a-10936727/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Devdutt Padikkal scores career-best century for India A",
    "Sai Sudharsan falls short of a century vs NZ A",
    "India A stabilizes innings with 215 runs for third wicket"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}