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Yashasvi Jaiswal roars back to form with 155-run knock as India A draw 2nd Test vs New Zealand A

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 03 Nov 2026 14 min ago

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal roared back to form with a brilliant knock of 155 runs on the final day of the second unofficial Test between and New Zealand A in Christchurch on Tuesday. Jaiswal, who endured a difficult start to the series, returned to his best, helping India secure a draw.

Jaiswal completed his century off just 119 balls during India A’s second innings, letting out a roar and celebrating passionately after completing the milestone. He finished with an unbeaten 155 off 162 balls, which was laced with 15 fours and five sixes as India A reached 282/2 in their second innings before the game ended in a tie.

Yash Rathod played perfect support from the other end, scoring an unbeaten 100 off 122 balls. Despite being in a comfortable position before the start of their second innings, India seemed in a bit of trouble after getting off to a poor start as they lost opener Sai Sudharsan (11) and Devdutt Padikkal (0) cheaply.

However, Jaiswal and Rathod combined to get their innings back on track with centuries apiece. The two teams decided to shake hands, with the game ending in a draw after Rathod completed his hundred.

Jaiswal’s return to form a huge positive for India

Jaiswal’s return to form is a huge positive for India ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand, which gets underway on November 19. There were concerns over Jaiswal’s batting after his successive failures in the last three innings.

He was dismissed cheaply on 17 and 5 in the two innings of the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A before bagging a duck in the first innings of the 2nd unofficial Test. Jaiswal silenced his critics in style with his sublime 155-run knock, which also boosted his confidence ahead of the Test series against the Kiwis.

2nd unofficial Test ends in a draw

The 2nd unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A ended in a drab draw. Batting first, India A rode on a ton from Dhruv Jurel (105), Devdutt Padikkal’s 80 and Akash Deep’s sensational 68 lower down the order to post 346 runs on the board in their first innings.

Jaiswal and middle-order batter Smaran Ravichandran were both dismissed for ducks as Fraser Sheat bagged a 4-wicket haul for New Zealand A during India A’s first innings. New Zealand A responded strongly by posting 424 runs on the board in their first innings with the help of Matthew Boyle’s 110 and a 93-run knock from Dean Foxcroft.

New Zealand A gained a substantial lead of 78 runs in their second innings. However, the unofficial Test ended in a draw after centuries from Jaiswal and Rathod saw India finish the final day on 282/2 in their second innings.

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