The foundation for the massive total was built through a series of composed half-centuries. Dhruv Jurel, who resumed his innings on 12, accelerated to reach his fifty off 75 balls. His final contribution of 71 from 95 deliveries included nine boundaries and two sixes before he was eventually dismissed by Cameron Paul. Alongside him,
Batting dominance and early breakthroughs
The morning session saw B Sai Sudharsan add 11 runs to his overnight score of 88 before being bowled by Cameron Gibson. Following his departure, Tilak Varma partnered with Ravindra Jadeja to add 44 runs, with Jadeja contributing 25. The most significant momentum shift, however, came from the unbroken 114-run partnership between Varma and Sundar, which pushed the hosts well beyond the 450-run threshold.
With the bat having done the heavy lifting, the India A bowling attack wasted no time in putting the visitors under pressure.
As stumps were drawn, Dean Foxcroft remained at the crease on 10, accompanied by Zak Gibson on one. New Zealand A face a daunting task on day three, still trailing by 428 runs as they look to navigate a challenging path back into the match.
