Jaiswal and Rathod centuries secure draw for India A

Yashasvi Jaiswal struck an unbeaten 155 and Yash Rathod made 100 not out as India A batted out the final day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A for a draw. The pair added an unbroken 247 for the third wicket after India A had slipped to 35 for 2, with the teams shaking hands four balls after tea once Rathod reached his 11th first-class century.

Rain and drizzle delayed the start of the final day. When play began, New Zealand A struck twice in as many overs: Jarrod McKay had Sai Sudharsan caught at leg gully by Tim Robinson, and Brett Randell bowled Devdutt Padikkal for a golden duck.

Jaiswal, who had made a duck in the first innings, went to his hundred off 119 balls and hit 15 fours and five sixes. Rathod, who made 13 in the first innings, reached his fifty off 63 balls. India A scored 237 runs in the 40 overs between the restart and tea.

New Zealand A were already two bowlers short, with Fraser Sheat (side strain) and Jayden Lennox (hamstring) unable to bowl. Earlier, Matthew Boyle's 110 and Dean Foxcroft's 93 took New Zealand A to 424 in reply to India A's 346, which was built around Dhruv Jurel's 105. Mukesh Kumar took 5 for 87 and Mohammed Siraj 4 for 118.

Brief scores: India A 346 and 282/2 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 155*, Yash Rathod 100*; Brett Randell 1-62, Jarrod McKay 1-35) drew with New Zealand A 424.