India cricket tour of New Zealand

During the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch, Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal experienced a significant shift in form. On October 31, 2026, Jaiswal recorded a duck, dismissed in the first over by Fraser Sheat. This performance followed a series of low scores that had raised questions about his position in the lineup.

By November 3, 2026, Jaiswal led a recovery for India A. After an early collapse left the visitors at 35/2, Jaiswal and Yash Rathod shared an unbeaten 247-run partnership to stabilize the innings. Jaiswal finished with an unbeaten 155, while Rathod scored 100 not out. This performance erased New Zealand A’s 78-run first-innings lead, which had been built on a total of 424. During that first innings, Mukesh Kumar claimed five wickets for 87 runs and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets, though contributions from Matthew Boyle and Kristian Clarke helped the hosts. The match ended in a stalemate after both captains agreed to a draw once the score reached 282/2 in the second innings.

In the ODI series, India secured a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with a five-wicket victory in a rain-affected match at Eden Park, Auckland. After electing to bowl, India restricted New Zealand to 185 runs in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh took four wickets, Gurnoor Brar took three, and Anshul Kamboj took 2/22, earning Player of the Match honors. Chasing a revised DLS target of 143, Virat Kohli scored 74 off 51 balls. During the innings, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in ODI run chases with 8,741 runs. Rohit Sharma was run out during the match, ending Daryl Mitchell’s career streak of never being run out in ODI cricket.