India A misses out on historic win against New Zealand A by one wicket

India A secured a draw against New Zealand A in the first unofficial Test in Lincoln after missing out on an outright win by just one wicket.

Devdutt Padikkal scored 199 runs and took two wickets in his maiden First Class bowling spell, supported by Sai Sudharsan's 91 to post 517 runs in the second innings.

Akash Deep bowled Simon Keene late in the day, but bad light eventually halted play with New Zealand A finishing at 9 wickets down.