Devdutt Padikkal falls for 199 as India A take control at Lincoln

Devdutt Padikkal was dismissed for 199 on day three of the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A at Lincoln, but his innings, along with half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan, Yash Rathod and Washington Sundar, put India A in command. The visitors ended the day on 488/8, leading by 284 runs.

Padikkal was given out caught behind down the leg side off Zak Gibson after 248 balls, an innings of 24 fours and three sixes. He gestured to the umpire that he had not hit the ball. There is no DRS in the game.

The details

India A began the day on 106/2, with Padikkal on 56 and Sudharsan on 39. The pair added 215 for the third wicket before Kristian Clarke removed Sudharsan for 91 off 184 balls.

Padikkal then put on 142 for the fifth wicket with Rathod, who made 66 off 72 balls. Padikkal reached his 12th first-class century off 128 balls, with a six off Jayden Lennox.

Washington Sundar was unbeaten on 51 at the close, with Akash Deep on 0. Sundar (51 off 75) and Auqib Nabi (38 off 63) had earlier added 69 for the seventh wicket.

Why the 199 stands out

Wisden notes that Priyansh Arya was dismissed on 199 in a Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat last week. It also describes Padikkal as the first Indian to be dismissed on 199 away from home.

How the match got here

India A had been bowled out for 113 in the first innings. New Zealand A made 317 in reply to take a lead of 204 runs. The visitors have since turned that deficit around with the bat.

What’s next

The second unofficial Test starts at Hagley Oval on 31 October. The third begins in Lincoln on 7 November.