Devdutt Padikkal scores 80 in second unofficial Test against New Zealand A

Devdutt Padikkal scored 80 runs off 140 balls in the first innings of the second unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Batting at number three, the left-handed batsman hit 12 fours and shared a 91-run partnership with B Sai Sudharsan, who scored 41.

In contrast, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Smaran Ravichandran were both dismissed for ducks by Fraser Sheat on their first deliveries. This unofficial series serves as preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series between India and New Zealand scheduled to begin on November 19.