Anshul Kamboj adds a useful 23 as India A fight back to 488/8, leading by 284 at stumps on day 3 of the 1st unofficial Test

23INDA 488/8Lead by 284

Monday, 26 October 2026

Match report

New Zealand A vs India A, 1st Unofficial Test, India A tour of New Zealand, 2026, day 3. After a disastrous first innings of 113, India A fought back strongly in their second innings and ended day 3 on 488/8, leading by 284 runs. Devdutt Padikkal was the highlight with 199, and was unlucky to miss a double hundred, given out caught down the leg side. He and Sai Sudharsan added 215 before Sudharsan fell for 91. CSK's Anshul Kamboj also helped with the tail's good contributions, scoring 23 with the bat. He had taken 3/52 in 20 overs on day 2.

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Wed, 4 Nov, 2026

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Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

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Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

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Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

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Fri, 16 Oct, 2026

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