# Jaiswal's second century of the India A series came in a match rain wrecked

> Rain ended the third India A v New Zealand A unofficial Test in a draw at Lincoln. Jaiswal scored 102, but Bumrah bowled only six overs before the Wellington Test on 19 November.

Sport · Binatec Pulse · David Banjo · Published 2026-11-10T10:06:29.000Z · Updated 2026-11-10T08:49:19Z

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## Key points

- The third unofficial Test ended in a draw, and all three matches in the series were drawn.
- India A made 464 for 5, with Jaiswal 102, Sudharsan 88, Tilak Varma 81 and Jurel 71.
- Bumrah bowled six overs for 11 runs; Jadeja scored 25 and did not bowl.
- India's Test series starts on 19 November at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Yashasvi Jaiswal made a century and India A piled up 464 for 5, but rain stopped the third unofficial Test against New Zealand A at Lincoln from reaching a result. [ANI's report in The Tribune](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/india-a-new-zealand-a-series-ends-in-draw-after-rain-washes-out-fourth-day-of-3rd-unofficial-test) says the match ended in a draw and that all three four-day matches in the series failed to produce a winner.

## What happened in the third unofficial Test?

New Zealand A won the toss and chose to field. India A made 464 for 5, according to [The Tribune](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/india-a-new-zealand-a-series-ends-in-draw-after-rain-washes-out-fourth-day-of-3rd-unofficial-test), which does not say whether the innings was declared. Jaiswal scored 102 off 138 balls with 16 fours and two sixes. Sai Sudharsan made 88 off 215 balls, and the pair put on 175 for the opening stand. Tilak Varma added 81, captain Dhruv Jurel 71 off 95 balls and Washington Sundar was not out on 50.

New Zealand A were 36 for 2 when play ended, trailing by 428 runs, with Dean Foxcroft on 10 and Zak Gibson on 1. Gibson was New Zealand A's leading bowler with 2 for 73.

## How much rain was lost?

Reports differ slightly. The Tribune's headline says rain washed out the fourth day. [India.com reports](https://www.india.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-new-zealand-a-unofficial-test-bumrah-and-jadeja-fail-to-get-required-game-time-as-3rd-encounter-ends-in-draw-8543617/) that the third day was abandoned on Monday and the fourth and final day was washed out on Tuesday, so the match ended in a draw. Either way, the weather cost India A the chance to force a result.

## Why does this matter for India's Test squad?

The draw mattered most for two senior players. According to [India.com](https://www.india.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-new-zealand-a-unofficial-test-bumrah-and-jadeja-fail-to-get-required-game-time-as-3rd-encounter-ends-in-draw-8543617/), Jasprit Bumrah bowled six overs and conceded 11 runs, and Ravindra Jadeja scored 25 off 71 balls but did not bowl, because India A bowled only 14 overs in total. The same report says Bumrah had last played competitive cricket on 3 October, in the Asian Games final against Pakistan, and was rested from the white-ball leg of the tour to be fresh for the Tests.

India's Test series against New Zealand begins on 19 November at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, with the second Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from 27 November, per [India.com](https://www.india.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-new-zealand-a-unofficial-test-bumrah-and-jadeja-fail-to-get-required-game-time-as-3rd-encounter-ends-in-draw-8543617/). The squad named in [The Tribune's report](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/india-a-new-zealand-a-series-ends-in-draw-after-rain-washes-out-fourth-day-of-3rd-unofficial-test) is Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Anshul Kamboj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj.

## Who impressed across the India A series?

Devdutt Padikkal was the top scorer in the three matches with 326 runs at an average of 65.20, including a century and a fifty, according to [The Tribune](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/india-a-new-zealand-a-series-ends-in-draw-after-rain-washes-out-fourth-day-of-3rd-unofficial-test). Jaiswal made 279 runs at 69.75 with two centuries. Sudharsan scored 231 runs and Jurel 179, with a century and a fifty. Yash Rathod made 223 runs in two matches at 111.50.

With the ball, Auqib Nabi took six wickets in the final match and Mohammed Siraj four. The batting numbers suggest India's top order enters the Wellington Test in good touch. The worry is the bowlers and the middle-order players who lost time in the middle, because match practice cannot be replaced in the nets.

## What happens next?

The senior side now moves on to the Test series. The ODI series against New Zealand is a separate matter: Pulse has covered the washed-out third ODI in Hamilton, where India hold a 2-0 lead. For the Test squad, the question is whether a few overs and a short innings are enough preparation.

## Questions people are asking

### What was the result of the India A v New Zealand A unofficial Test series?

It was drawn. All three four-day matches failed to produce a result, according to ANI's report in The Tribune.

### How many runs did India A score in the third match?

India A made 464 for 5. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 102 off 138 balls.

### When does the India v New Zealand Test series begin?

The first Test starts on 19 November at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, and the second on 27 November at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

## Sources

1. [India A-New Zealand A series ends in draw after rain washes out fourth day of 3rd unofficial Test](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/india-a-new-zealand-a-series-ends-in-draw-after-rain-washes-out-fourth-day-of-3rd-unofficial-test), The Tribune (ANI)
2. [India A vs New Zealand A unofficial Test: Bumrah and Jadeja fail to get required game time as 3rd encounter ends in draw](https://www.india.com/sports/cricket/india-a-vs-new-zealand-a-unofficial-test-bumrah-and-jadeja-fail-to-get-required-game-time-as-3rd-encounter-ends-in-draw-8543617/), India.com