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2nd Unofficial Test: NZ As Lower Order Frustrates India After Mukesh, Siraj Heroics

Unofficial Test: India As bowlers were made to work hard for their wickets as New Zealand As lower order turned the contest around on Day 3 of the second unofficial Test at Hagley Oval, stretching their first-innings total to 424 and securing a 78-run lead on Monday. India A reached 32 for no loss in their second innings at stumps, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and B Sai Sudharsan reducing the deficit to 46. The day had begun with New Zealand A firmly placed at 218/3, but Mohammed Siraj wasted little t

2 Nov 2026 1:38 pm

Rachin Ravindra And Mark Chapman To Miss India Odis, Seifert Called Up

New Zealand batters Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman were ruled out Monday for the upcoming five-match ODI series against India due to injury. Ravindra had been recovering from a freak shoulder injury suffered during a promotional shoot prior to the Indian series, which starts on Wednesday, and has been deemed unfit to field. Chapman had a hamstring strain which needs a further two weeks of rehabilitation, according to MRI scans. Everyone knows what an asset Mark and Rachin are to this side so i

2 Nov 2026 8:33 am

5th T20I: Seifert, Record-breaking Phillips Help NZ Beat India In Hamilton

Nitish Kumar Reddy: A strong batting show from Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips guided New Zealand to an impressive seven-wicket win over India in the fifth and final T20I of the series at Seddon Park here on Sunday. Phillips (65*) created the record for scoring the most runs by a batter in a single bilateral series as the Kiwi star capped off a brilliant series with another half-century, while Seifert (93) registered his first noteworthy knock of the series as the duo led the Kiwis to chase down

1 Nov 2026 4:38 pm

5th T20I: India Asked To Bat First As Bhuvneshwar, Varun Return

For New Zealand: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner finally won his first toss of the series as he asked India to bat first in the fifth and final T20I of the series at Seddon Park here on Sunday. Having lost all the previous four tosses, Santner had his luck with the coin and opted to bowl first for the fifth rubber as both teams made changes to their sides. India have brought back Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Varun Chakravarthy as Mayank Yadav and Axar Patel missed out. For New Zealand, Blair Tick

1 Nov 2026 12:26 pm