Goa, Oct. 25 -- Devdutt Padikkal and B Sai Sudharsan produced a determined batting effort to revive India A in their four-day unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln, even as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul endured another disappointing outing ahead of India's upcoming Test series.

At stumps on the second day on Sunday, India A were 106 for two in their second innings, still trailing New Zealand A by 98 runs. Padikkal was unbeaten on 56, while Sai Sudharsan had scored 39 not out, building a crucial third-wicket partnership worth 96 runs from 188 balls.

The visitors had been reduced to 10 for two after New Zealand A secured a substantial first-innings advantage, leaving Padikkal and Sai Sudharsan to stabilise the innings and preve...