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India A in control of first unofficial Test after New Zealand A all out for 147

Press Trust of India, Vijayawada | ByPress Trust of India
Sep 23, 2017 07:57 PM IST

India A dismissed New Zealand A for 147 on Day 1 of their first unofficial four-day Test. New Zealand A were sitting pretty with both openers looking solid, but the introduction of spinners triggered a slide.

India A put themselves in a commanding position as New Zealand collapsed from 72 for no loss to 147 all out on day one of the first unofficial four- day Test here.

Karn Sharma took 4/58 as India A dismissed New Zealand A for 147 in the first innings of their unofficial Test match.(AFP)
Karn Sharma took 4/58 as India A dismissed New Zealand A for 147 in the first innings of their unofficial Test match.(AFP)

Opting to bat, New Zealand A were sitting pretty with both the openers George Worker (33) and Jeet Raval (34) looking solid, but the introduction of spinners triggered a slide, from which the Black Caps could never recover.

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From 72 for no loss, the visitors lost 10 wickets for the addition of just 75 runs.

Tim Seifar remained unbeaten on 35, as his team was bowled out in 63 overs at the ACA Cricket Ground.

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem (4/39) and leg-spinner Karn Sharma (4/58) shared eight wickets between them in a very impressive display of spin bowling.

In reply, India A were comfortably placed at 71 for two when the stumps were drawn.

India A now trail by 76 runs with eight wickets in hand.

Opener Ravikumar Samarth was batting on 38, while captain Karun Nair was unbeaten on seven at the close of play.

Besides Sharma and Nadeem, Mohammed Siraj (2/30) was the other wicket-taker.

Brief scores:

New Zealand A: 147 all out in 63 overs (Tim Seifar 35 not out, Jeet Raval 34; Shahbaz Nadeem (4/39, Karn Sharma 4/58)

India A: 71 for two in 25 overs (Ravikumar Samarth 38 not out; Ish Sodhi 2/11)

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