Lincoln’s Bert Sutcliffe Oval hosted a commanding knock from Yashasvi Jaiswal on November 7, 2026, as the left-hander posted 102 runs in the third four-day tour match between India A and New Zealand A. He faced 138 balls in total, striking 16 fours and two sixes across his innings before being dismissed.
Jaiswal brought up his century in emphatic style, hitting two consecutive fours off Dean Foxcroft to reach the milestone. However, the innings was not entirely smooth, as he needed medical attention for cramps at one stage. Shortly after that break, he fell while attempting a drive-off Danru Ferns, ending his stay at the crease on 102.
The knock at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval was his 2nd successive century on this tour, coming after an unbeaten 155 at Hagley Oval in the previous fixture. Across those two innings, Jaiswal has accumulated 257 runs, with the 155 not out at Hagley representing the larger contribution. His consistent output places him as the standout batter on the India A tour of New Zealand in 2026. Follow India A’s progress through the remaining fixtures as the squad builds momentum ahead of the Test series.
Who else from India’s Test squad featured in the third tour match?
The Lincoln fixture carried considerable weight as a preparation exercise, with several senior India players turning out for the A side. Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna were all named in the India A line-up alongside Jaiswal for the third match, underlining how seriously the management is treating this tour programme.
The presence of so many Test regulars signals that the A matches are functioning as a genuine warm-up rather than a routine assignment. With the opening Test against New Zealand scheduled to begin at Basin Reserve in Wellington on November 19, 2026, the squad has used these four-day fixtures to sharpen their preparation on New Zealand pitches and conditions.
What did Jaiswal score in the second tour match at Hagley Oval?
At Hagley Oval in the second four-day fixture, Jaiswal batted through without being dismissed, finishing on 155 not out. That innings provided a strong foundation for India A and demonstrated his readiness ahead of the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand.
The 155 at Hagley and the 102 at Bert Sutcliffe Oval together represent a rich vein of form at a critical point in the tour calendar. His aggregate of 257 runs across those two matches, with a not-out to his name in the second fixture, makes him the most prominent run-scorer in the India A camp heading into the Test series opener on November 19 in Wellington.
