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India A vs New Zealand A 2nd Unofficial Test Day 2 Live Score

India A’s second unofficial Test against New Zealand A unfolded with a dramatic recovery after an early collapse, as the hosts posted 291 for seven on the opening day. The team lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over, but Devdutt Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan stabilized the innings before wickets fell in quick succession.

Padikkal’s 80 and Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 99—including a crucial 69-run stand with Akash Deep—helped India A salvage the day after losing key middle-order batsmen, including Yash Rathod, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Washington Sundar. New Zealand A’s Fraser Sheat was the standout bowler, dismissing four Indian batsmen and applying early pressure with sharp bowling.

The match saw India A’s innings nearly unravel twice before Jurel’s aggressive late batting shifted momentum, leaving the hosts in a strong position heading into Day 3.

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