India A vs New Zealand A LIVE Score, 2nd unofficial Test Day 4: Jaiswal hundred, Rathod fifty takes IND A lead past 170
IND-A vs NZ-A Live Score: Catch the updates and highlights from Day 4 of the 2nd unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday.
Updated : Nov 03, 2026 07:21 IST

FILE PHOTO: India A's Yashasvi Jaiswal. | Photo Credit: RITURAJ KONWAR
FILE PHOTO: India A's Yashasvi Jaiswal. | Photo Credit: RITURAJ KONWAR
elcome to Sportstar’s live coverage from Day 4 of the 2nd unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday.
November 03, 2026 07:19
40th over
Randell again. Rathod picks up a single to deep fine leg.
November 03, 2026 07:15
100
Hundred for Jaiswal!!
Foxcroft to Jaiswal. What a way to bring up a hundred! Six! Stays on the crease and smokes a lofted shot into the grass banks at wide long on.
Seems like he loved it. A wide grin as he raises his bat and helmet in the air!
Six!! Another lofted shot, this time over long off and he will collect six more.
IND A 194/2 in 39 overs
November 03, 2026 07:10
IND A 180/2 in 38 overs
Brett Randell back into the attack. Rathod picks a single with a push towards midwicket. Jaiswal ducks under an attempted bouncer. Taps one into the legside to bring up a single and retain strike.
November 03, 2026 07:05
IND A 178/2 in 37 overs
Jaiswal on 96. He makes room and slams one through extra cover but will only get a single to the fielder in the deep. Rathod gives him back the strike.
Shorter on the pads, whipped to midwicket for a quick single. Four singles from the over. India A now leads by 100.
November 03, 2026 06:59
IND A 174/2 in 36 overs
Four!! More feet movement from Jaiswal, comes down the track and drives through the offside for a boundary.
Extra bounce for McKay, beats Jaiswal’s attempted cut through the offside. Jaiswal picks up three to wide mid on. Clipped off the pads.
November 03, 2026 06:48
50
IND A 164/2 in 34 overs
Six!! Rathod dances down the track and lofts Foxcroft into the sightscreen for six. A quick single to mid on next ball.
Fifty for Rathod! Reaches the landmark with a single against Foxcroft.
Wonderfully timed pull shot from Rathod against McKay but he will only get a single for it.
November 03, 2026 06:38
IND A 156/2 in 32 overs
The field spreads out and Rathod, Jaiswal pick five singles in Foxcroft’s next.
Four!! Back of a length from McKay, guided through the offside for a boundary. The bowler immediately goes short and Jaiswal gets hit on the helmet.
Four!! Rathod cuts a short one through the cordon for four. The fielder at gully miffed that it was just away from him. Single to finish the over.
November 03, 2026 06:29
IND A 141/2 in 30 overs
Rathod punches Foxcroft for a single down the ground. Four!! Shorter to Jaiswal, he stays back and cuts it past cover point for a boundary.
Four!! McKay back and is welcomed with sublime drive through extra cover for a boundary by Jaiswal. Run out chance as Rathod drops the ball on the offside and sets off, was sent back by Jaiswal and would have been a goner had it been a direct hit.
November 03, 2026 06:21
IND A 130/2 in 28 overs
Foxcroft continues. Rathod comes forward and drives a full ball to long on for one. Three more singles in the over.
Jaiswal welcomed with a short one by Clarke. He ducks under it. Picks up a single to deep fine next ball. Appeal for lbw against Rathod, umpire says no. Single to deep cover to finish the over.
November 03, 2026 06:16
IND A 124/2 in 26 overs
Wide and full from Clarke, Jaiswal drives to deep cover for a single. Rathod picks up a couple to cover. Another run to the same region.
November 03, 2026 06:12
IND 120/2 in 25 overs
Foxcroft continues, Jaiswal guides one to deep square for one. Six!! Rathod brings out the sweep and beats the fielder in the deep. In fact it has cleared the ropes.
Four!! Rathod brings out the sweep again, along the ground this time but he’ll pick four more.
November 03, 2026 06:08
IND A 108/2 in 24 overs
Rathod punches a wide one through cover against Clarke and picks up three. Had survived an lbw appeal the ball before, came in and struck him in line but was a touch too high.
November 03, 2026 06:02
IND A 104/2 in 23 overs
Time for some offspin. Dean Foxcroft into the attack against the lefties. Six!! Jaiswal steps down the track and lofts one over mid on for six!
Comms say two NZ bowlers have injured themselves and will not be bowling today. We haven’t seen Fraser Sheat so far, explains why. Some doubts over Jayden Lennox as well.
November 03, 2026 05:54
IND A 94/2 in 22 overs
Four!! Jaiswal moves to 48 with another boundary through square leg. Then defends one to point and picks up a single.
Randell goes full and down leg, Rathod doesn’t make contact on his whip. Outside off, Rathod guides it past teh cordon and picks up a couple.
Clarke continues. Fifty!! Jaiswal picks up another quick single to point. Brings up his half-century. Rathod tucks one through midwicket and picks up a couple.
Four!! Confident drive from Rathod, prods forwards and pushes through cover for four.
November 03, 2026 05:45
IND A 79/2 in 20 overs
A couple of runs for Rathod through the offside. Just past gully. Four!! Rathod walks down the track and square drives one past gully for four against Randell.
Change in bowling. Kristian Clarke in. Down the legside and he concedes four byes. Appeals for lbw against Jaiswal, but looked like it him outside off.
Four!! Jaiswal lofts one through square leg and will pick up four. Single to finish the over. India A leads by one run.
November 03, 2026 05:38
IND A 64/2 in 18 overs
Keeper up to the stumps and Randell continues to cramp Jaiswal for room. Appeals for lbw, NZ A confident but the umpire says no.
Quick single for Jaiswal after a push to cover point.
McKay goes short outside off, Jaiswal looks for the cut again but misses. Four!! Played with soft hands, takes the edge and runs past gully for four.
Close call! Jaiswal sent back after defending one to cover, has to put in a dive at the striker’s.
November 03, 2026 05:32
IND A 59/2 in 16 overs
McKay swings one into Rathod, who defends to mid on. Four!! Short in length, cut through point for a boundary.
Full and swinging in again, just evades short leg and he’ll pick up two.
November 03, 2026 05:26
IND A 53/2 in 15 overs
Randell goes full to Jaiswal, he arches back and lofts it over long on for six!! Back of a length on middle stump, Jaiswal blocks.
The line shifts into the body and Jaiswal can’t find an avenue to score. Four dots and a wide ball inbetween.
November 03, 2026 05:20
IND A 42/2 in 14 overs
McKay continues. Attacking field from NZ-A. A short leg in place in addition to leg gully.
The plan is to tuck the batter in. Rathod punches one to mid on and picks up a single.
Four!! Slightly wide, right in Jaiswal’s arc, cuts it hard past backward point for a boundary. Picks up a single next ball.
November 03, 2026 05:13
W
Padikkal goes first ball!
Devdutt Padikkal joins Jaiswal. Brett Randell to bowl to the latter.
Full on the stumps, Jaiswal drives it down the ground, is hauled back centimetres away from the ropes. He’ll run three.
WICKET!! Padikkal is castled! Angled into the left-hander and moves away at the last minute. Straight into offstump. The perfect ball.
Devdutt Padikkal b Randell 0 (1b)
Yash Rathod in at 4. He is rapped on the pads first ball, a little too high though.
Beaten on the outside edge next ball. Close call! Plays the next ball with soft hands, gets it through the gap in the cordon for a single.
November 03, 2026 05:08
W
Play begins!
Jarrod McKay to get us underway after the rain delay.
Sudharsan to face the first ball. Short on the body, tapped to short midwicket.
Full and wide to follow, Sudharsan plays inside the line and lets it go.
WICKET!! Continued attack on the pads and Sudharsan has turned one straight to leg gully!
Sai Sudharsan c Robinson b McKay 11 (34b)
November 03, 2026 04:13
Update!
News! We have a start time. Play will begin at 12:40 local time, which is 5:10 am IST. The super soppers are at work meanwhile.
Early Lunch has been taken at the Hagley Oval.
November 03, 2026 03:55
While we wait for play to begin, here's a conversation with Sarfaraz Khan
November 03, 2026 03:31
Delay in start
The start of play on Day 4 at the Hagley Oval has been delayed. “Ground delay” is the official word.
Looks like there is no drizzle at the moment, but the outfield continues to be wet. Stay tuned for more info!
November 03, 2026 03:14
Overnight scores:
Yashasvi Jaiswal - 20 (38)
Sai Sudharsan - 11 (28)
New Zealand A 1st innings: 424 all out (Matt Boyle 110, Dean Foxcroft 93)
November 03, 2026 03:08
Here's a recap of Day 3
November 03, 2026 03:02
Good morning!
Welcome to the coverage of the final day’s play at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. India A is still behind New Zealand A by 46 runs after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan survived a tricky final hour of play yesterday.
Published on Nov 03, 2026
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