NZ-A vs IN-A Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
Last Updated on Oct 27, 2026 02:11 PM
New Zealand A vs India A Cricket Match Previews
India A tour of New Zealand, 2026
INDA 113/10 (39.3)
NZA 317/10 (89.3)
INDA 516/10 (123.1)
NZA 187/9 (65)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Heaphy* | 90 | 187 | 12 | 0 | 48.13 |
| Jayden Lennox | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devdutt Padikkal* | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Washington Sundar | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.17 |
Last Wicket:Simon Keene b Akash Deep 5(24) - 170/9 in 55.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
New Zealand A vs India A
India A — Innings 1 (113/10 in 39.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal c Matthew Boyle b Zak Gibson | 17 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 37.78 | |
| KL Rahul c Mitchell Hay b Fraser Sheat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal c Mitchell Hay b Zak Gibson | 32 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 41.56 | |
| Sai Sudharsan b Simon Keene | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dhruv Jurel (c) (wk) c Rhys Mariu b Simon Keene | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 | |
| Yash Rathod not out | 44 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 89.8 | |
| Washington Sundar c Matthew Boyle b Zak Gibson | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anshul Kamboj c Zak Gibson b Kristian Clarke | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Auqib Nabi b Simon Keene | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Akash Deep c Zak Gibson b Simon Keene | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mukesh Choudhary c Tim Robinson b Simon Keene | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 10 wkts, 39.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 10 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Simon Keene | 11.3 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Kristian Clarke | 8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Zak Gibson | 10 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal & Rahul | 5 | 15 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal & Devdutt Padikkal | 30 | 71 |
| Sai Sudharsan & Devdutt Padikkal | 9 | 29 |
| Dhruv Jurel & Devdutt Padikkal | 8 | 24 |
| Yash Rathod & Devdutt Padikkal | 4 | 31 |
| Yash Rathod & Washington Sundar | 2 | 12 |
| Yash Rathod & Anshul Kamboj | 15 | 20 |
| Yash Rathod & Auqib Nabi | 8 | 10 |
| Yash Rathod & Akash Deep | 0 | 2 |
| Yash Rathod & Mukesh Choudhary | 32 | 23 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KL Rahul | 2.3 | 5 |
| 2 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 14.2 | 35 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | 19.1 | 44 |
| 4 | Dhruv Jurel | 23.1 | 52 |
| 5 | Devdutt Padikkal | 28.2 | 56 |
| 6 | Washington Sundar | 30.2 | 58 |
| 7 | Anshul Kamboj | 33.4 | 73 |
| 8 | Auqib Nabi | 35.2 | 81 |
| 9 | Akash Deep | 35.4 | 81 |
| 10 | Mukesh Choudhary | 39.3 | 113 |
New Zealand A — Innings 2 (317/10 in 89.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu (c) lbw b Mukesh Choudhary | 76 | 137 | 12 | 0 | 55.47 | |
| Curtis Heaphy c Mukesh Choudhary b Anshul Kamboj | 44 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 32.84 | |
| Jayden Lennox b Auqib Nabi | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Robinson lbw b Auqib Nabi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Anshul Kamboj | 17 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 54.84 | |
| Dean Foxcroft lbw b Washington Sundar | 51 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 64.56 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Dhruv Jurel b Akash Deep | 24 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Simon Keene b Anshul Kamboj | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Kristian Clarke b Akash Deep | 42 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 62.69 | |
| Fraser Sheat c Sai Sudharsan b Auqib Nabi | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Zak Gibson batting | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 19 | LegByes: 19 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 2 | Total: 46 | |||||
| Total | 317 | 10 wkts, 89.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshul Kamboj | 20 | 6 | 52 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Akash Deep | 22.3 | 5 | 57 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Auqib Nabi | 18 | 1 | 69 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 19 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Washington Sundar | 8 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Heaphy | 132 | 234 |
| Jayden Lennox & Heaphy | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Robinson & Heaphy | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Boyle & Heaphy | 26 | 56 |
| Matthew Boyle & Dean Foxcroft | 3 | 11 |
| Mitchell Hay & Dean Foxcroft | 43 | 65 |
| Simon Keene & Dean Foxcroft | 13 | 29 |
| Kristian Clarke & Dean Foxcroft | 33 | 56 |
| Kristian Clarke & Fraser Sheat | 34 | 48 |
| Kristian Clarke & Zak Gibson | 32 | 32 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 38.6 | 132 |
| 2 | Jayden Lennox | 39.5 | 133 |
| 3 | Tim Robinson | 39.6 | 133 |
| 4 | Curtis Heaphy | 49.2 | 159 |
| 5 | Matthew Boyle | 51.1 | 162 |
| 6 | Mitchell Hay | 61.6 | 205 |
| 7 | Simon Keene | 66.5 | 218 |
| 8 | Dean Foxcroft | 76.1 | 251 |
| 9 | Fraser Sheat | 84.1 | 285 |
| 10 | Kristian Clarke | 89.3 | 317 |
India A — Innings 3 (516/10 in 123.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal c Mitchell Hay b Simon Keene | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| KL Rahul hit wkt b Fraser Sheat | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal c Mitchell Hay b Zak Gibson | 199 | 248 | 24 | 3 | 80.24 | |
| Sai Sudharsan c Dean Foxcroft b Kristian Clarke | 91 | 184 | 12 | 0 | 49.46 | |
| Dhruv Jurel (c) (wk) c (sub)Jarrod McKay b Zak Gibson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Yash Rathod c Mitchell Hay b Dean Foxcroft | 66 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Washington Sundar c Tim Robinson b Jayden Lennox | 52 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 65 | |
| Anshul Kamboj b Jayden Lennox | 23 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 63.89 | |
| Auqib Nabi c Curtis Heaphy b Kristian Clarke | 38 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 60.32 | |
| Akash Deep not out | 25 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 147.06 | |
| Mukesh Choudhary c and b Zak Gibson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 516 | 10 wkts, 123.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 23 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Simon Keene | 8 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Kristian Clarke | 26 | 3 | 99 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Zak Gibson | 20.1 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 4 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 23 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Jayden Lennox | 21 | 0 | 119 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Matthew Boyle | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal & Rahul | 6 | 19 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Rahul | 4 | 9 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Sai Sudharsan | 215 | 340 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Dhruv Jurel | 2 | 23 |
| Devdutt Padikkal & Yash Rathod | 142 | 142 |
| Washington Sundar & Yash Rathod | 9 | 10 |
| Washington Sundar & Anshul Kamboj | 41 | 64 |
| Washington Sundar & Auqib Nabi | 69 | 106 |
| Washington Sundar & Akash Deep | 3 | 10 |
| Mukesh Choudhary & Akash Deep | 25 | 16 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2 | KL Rahul | 4.4 | 10 |
| 3 | Sai Sudharsan | 61.2 | 225 |
| 4 | Dhruv Jurel | 65.1 | 227 |
| 5 | Devdutt Padikkal | 88.5 | 369 |
| 6 | Yash Rathod | 90.3 | 378 |
| 7 | Anshul Kamboj | 101.1 | 419 |
| 8 | Auqib Nabi | 118.5 | 488 |
| 9 | Washington Sundar | 120.3 | 491 |
| 10 | Mukesh Choudhary | 123.1 | 516 |
New Zealand A — Innings 4 (187/9 in 65 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu (c) b Auqib Nabi | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Curtis Heaphy not out | 90 | 187 | 12 | 0 | 48.13 | |
| Tim Robinson lbw b Auqib Nabi | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Boyle b Auqib Nabi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Dean Foxcroft c Yash Rathod b Mukesh Choudhary | 42 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 62.69 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Dhruv Jurel b Anshul Kamboj | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 54.55 | |
| Kristian Clarke c Devdutt Padikkal b Washington Sundar | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Fraser Sheat c KL Rahul b Devdutt Padikkal | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| Zak Gibson c KL Rahul b Devdutt Padikkal | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Simon Keene b Akash Deep | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20.83 | |
| Jayden Lennox not out | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 187 | 9 wkts, 65 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auqib Nabi | 10 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 14 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Akash Deep | 13 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Mukesh Choudhary | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Washington Sundar | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Heaphy | 8 | 13 |
| Tim Robinson & Heaphy | 0 | 5 |
| Matthew Boyle & Heaphy | 5 | 8 |
| Dean Foxcroft & Heaphy | 78 | 122 |
| Mitchell Hay & Heaphy | 19 | 32 |
| Kristian Clarke & Heaphy | 21 | 40 |
| Fraser Sheat & Heaphy | 25 | 44 |
| Zak Gibson & Heaphy | 4 | 23 |
| Simon Keene & Heaphy | 10 | 46 |
| Jayden Lennox & Heaphy | 17 | 57 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 2.1 | 8 |
| 2 | Tim Robinson | 2.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Matthew Boyle | 4.2 | 13 |
| 4 | Dean Foxcroft | 24.4 | 91 |
| 5 | Mitchell Hay | 29.6 | 110 |
| 6 | Kristian Clarke | 36.4 | 131 |
| 7 | Fraser Sheat | 43.6 | 156 |
| 8 | Zak Gibson | 47.5 | 160 |
| 9 | Simon Keene | 55.3 | 170 |
NZ-A vs IN-A Match Prediction, India A tour of New Zealand, 2026, New Zealand A vs India A Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ-A vs IN-A (New Zealand A vs India A) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand A vs India A (NZ-A vs IN-A) |
| League | India A tour of New Zealand, 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 24th October 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
NZ-A vs IN-A Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NZ-A vs IN-A Match Venue: Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, New Zealand
NZ-A vs IN-A Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
NZ-A vs IN-A Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lincoln, US will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 37% humidity and 14.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Bert Sutcliffe Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
NZ-A vs IN-A (New Zealand A vs India A) Playing 11
New Zealand A vs India A (NZ-A vs IN-A) Match Preview
NZ-A vs IN-A Match Preview: New Zealand A will take on India A in India A tour of New Zealand, 2026 on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
New Zealand A (NZ-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tim Robinson and Max Chu will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Rhys Mariu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Curtis Heaphy and Matt Boyle will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand A.
- Rhys Mariu will lead the New Zealand A as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand A.
Spin Bowlers
- Jayden Lennox and Dean Foxcroft will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Jayden Lennox is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Fraser Sheat and Jarrod Mckay will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
India A (IN-A) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Devdutt Padikkal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel will strengthen the middle order for India A.
Wicketkeeper
- Kumar Kushagra will do the Wicket Keeping for India A.
Spin Bowlers
- Manav Suthar and Washington Sundar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Manav Suthar is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Akash Deep and Auqib Nabi will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand A vs India A (NZ-A vs IN-A) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ-A vs IN-A Match Prediction: New Zealand A looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IN-A will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NZ-A vs IN-A India A tour of New Zealand, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Jayden Lennox will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Fraser Sheat will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ-A vs IN-A Head to Head
NZ-A vs IN-A Head to Head Records: New Zealand A vs India A have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, New Zealand A have won 0 whereas India A have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NZ-A Won | 0 |
| IN-A Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network.
NZ-A vs IN-A Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
NZ-A vs IN-A Winning Prediction
- New Zealand A team has the upper hand over India A team. So try to pick more players from New Zealand A
NZ-A vs IN-A Small League Must Picks:
NZ-A - Jayden Lennox [433 points], Fraser Sheat [374 points]IN-A - Manav Suthar [297 points], Akash Deep [42 points]
NZ-A vs IN-A Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ-A - Simon Keene [-1 points], Kristian Clarke [0 points]IN-A - Anshul Kamboj [0 points], Mukesh Choudhary [0 points]
NZ-A vs IN-A Death Over Bowlers:
NZ-A - Zak GibsonIN-A - Mukesh Kumar
New Zealand A (NZ-A) Key Players
- Simon Keene [0, 32, ]
- Tim Robinson [0, 68*, 24, 23, 25]
- Rhys Mariu [1, 10, ]
- Matt Boyle [PTs: 126, CR: 7.0]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
India A (IN-A) Key Players
- Anshul Kamboj [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
- Mukesh Choudhary [2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Yashasvi Jaiswal [110*, 4, 1, 27, 43]
- Devdutt Padikkal [30, 45, 39, 12, 34]
- Manav Suthar [0W, 1W, 1W]
NZ-A vs IN-A Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Simon Keene [PTs: -1, CR: 8.5]
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Rhys Mariu [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Devdutt Padikkal [PTs: 9, CR: 8.5]
- Matt Boyle [PTs: 126, CR: 7.0]
NZ-A vs IN-A Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
India A Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ-A vs IN-A Live Stream
Where can I see NZ-A vs IN-A Live Score?
You can see NZ-A vs IN-A Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ-A vs IN-A match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
New Zealand A vs India A (NZ-A vs IN-A) Squads
New Zealand A (NZ-A) Squad: Zak Gibson, Kristian Clarke, Rhys Mariu, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Max Chu(WK), Fraser Sheat, Simon Keene, Jarrod Mckay, Mitchell Hay(WK), Tim Robinson, Matt Boyle, Curtis Heaphy(WK)
India A (IN-A) Squad: KL Rahul(WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Rathod, Mukesh Choudhary, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel(WK), Kumar Kushagra(WK), Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudharsan, Manav Suthar, Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj, Smaran Ravichandran
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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