In the first of two four-day matches at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, on Wednesday, Ashok Dinda put in his best efforts to secure a 129-run win for India ‘A’ over New Zealand ‘A’. Dinda gave an exceptional performance by first having Trent Boult edging to wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and then over showed Brent Arnel’s half-advanced front pad with movement to complete five wickets in the innings.  

Nathan McCullum, who struck on the backfoot shuffle, was not able to deliver a good performance and soon gave up after lunch. While missing a sweep off Amit Mishra, Marshall fell lbw, after batting for nearly three hours for 47.  

The day had begun with the overnight batsmen Peter Fulton and Aaron Redmond resuming on the filed, fixed on their targets that was to attack the seamers in a 68-run partnership. However, both of them were shunted by Mishra in his second over of the day, thus reinforcing the magnitude of the target.  

As of now, everyone is eager for the second match that will commence on Friday. Let us now take a look at the scores:-

The scores: India ‘A’ — 1st innings: 248.  

New Zealand ‘A’ — 1st innings: 230.  

India ‘A’ — 2nd innings: 336.  

New Zealand ‘A’ – 2nd innings: A. Redmond c Shah b Mishra 37, B.J. Watling lbw b Parmar 6, P. Fulton c Saha b Mishra 39, G. Hay b Dinda 20, J. Marshall lbw b Mishra 47, N. Broom lbw b Dinda 0, N. McCullum c Saha b Dinda 3, R. Young (not out) 39, M. Mason c Kukreja b Parmar 10, T. Boult c Saha b Dinda 3, B. Arnel lbw b Dinda 0; Extras (b-2, lb-5, nb-11, w-3): 21; Total (in 81.4 overs): 225.  

Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-90, 3-90, 4-148, 5-148, 6-154, 7-201, 8-215, 9-225.  

India ‘A’ bowling: Dinda 18.4-4-60-5, Tyagi 11-1-39-0, Parmar 25-5-60-2, Mishra 25-4-55-3, Raina 2-1-4-0.