{"id":236017,"date":"2022-09-16T13:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/09\/16\/3rd-unofficial-test-spinners-shine-as-india-a-take-upper-hand-against-new-zealand-a-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-09-16T13:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:00:52","slug":"3rd-unofficial-test-spinners-shine-as-india-a-take-upper-hand-against-new-zealand-a-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/09\/16\/3rd-unofficial-test-spinners-shine-as-india-a-take-upper-hand-against-new-zealand-a-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd unofficial Test: Spinners shine as India A take upper hand against New Zealand A | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>BENGALURU: The spin duo of <!-- -->Saurabh Kumar<!-- --> and Rahul Chahar sparkled with the ball to bundle out New Zealand A for 237 and hand India A the first-innings lead on the second day of the third unofficial Test on Friday. <br \/>Slow left-arm orthodox bowler Saurabh (4\/48) and leg-spinner Chahar (3\/53) shared seven wickets between them to bowl out New Zealand A in 71.2 overs and hand India A lead of 56 runs in the first innings of the four-day game. <br \/>At stumps, India A were 40 for one in 11 overs, extending their overall lead to 96 runs. <br \/>Abhimanyu Easwaran (4) was the lone Indian wicket to fall in their second innings, LBW to Sean Solia. <br \/>Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a century in the first innings was batting on 18 in the company of skipper <!-- -->Priyank Panchal<!-- --> (17). <br \/>Earlier, New Zealand A made a torrid start to their innings in reply to India A&#8217;s 293, losing half of their side inside 100 runs. <br \/>After <!-- -->Shardul Thakur<!-- --> (1\/33) and <!-- -->Mukesh Kumar<!-- --> (2\/48) gave the initial breakthroughs, Chahar joined the party and picked up the wickets of Dane Cleaver (34) and captain Tom Bruce (13) to reduce New Zealand A to 99 for five. <br \/>But Mark Chapman and Solia resurrected the visitors&#8217; innings, stitching 114 runs for the sixth wicket. <br \/>While Chapman made a quick 91 off 115 balls, with the help of eight boundaries and two hits over the fence, Solia&#8217;s knock was decorated with seven fours. <br \/>Saurabh broke the dangerous-looking partnership with the wicket of Chapman and then dismissed two more New Zealand A batters &#8212; Solia and Joe Walker &#8212; in the 66th over to hand India A the upper hand. <br \/>Chahar and Saurabh then wrapped up New Zealand A&#8217;s innings in no time. <br \/><span class=\"strong\">Brief Scores:<\/span><br \/>India A: 293 &amp; 40 for 1 in 11 overs (<!-- -->Ruturaj Gaikwad<!-- --> 18 not out, Priyank Panchal 17 not out; Sean Solia 1\/20) vs New Zealand A: 237 all out in 71.2 overs (Mark Chapman 92, Sean Solia 54; Saurabh Kumar 4\/48, Rahul Chahar 3\/53). <\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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