Matthew Boyle
The two batters added 205 runs for the fourth wicket without being separated, helping New Zealand A stay in the contest. Earlier, India A added 55 runs to their overnight score of 291 for seven before being bowled out for 346. Captain Dhruv Jurel, who was unbeaten on 99 at the end of the first day, completed his century. He scored 105 off 171 balls, hitting 11 fours and three sixes. Jurel and Akash Deep looked to extend India’s strong position, but Brett Randell dismissed the captain for 105 when the score reached 297.
Matthew Boyle led the recovery with an unbeaten century, while Dean Foxcroft scored a patient half-century. Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar picked up the early wickets to put India A in a strong position. Siraj dismissed captain Rhys Mariu for four, with wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel taking the catch. This ended an important eighth-wicket partnership.
He scored 68 off 116 deliveries, including 10 fours and two sixes, as India A’s lower order helped the team cross the 300-run mark. Akash Deep also made a valuable contribution with the bat.