New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Devdutt Padikkal was the lone bright spot on the opening day of the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A, which started n Saturday at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. The unofficial Tests are a part of India's preparation for the two-match Test series, which starts on November 19. The Tests are a part of the World Test Championship.

Certainly the spotlights were on regular seniors KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the batting order, who are keen to adapt to overseas bounce and swing. The India A side also features the likes of Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Deep and Sai Sudharshan, who are also a part of the Indian Test squad.

Sent into bat first, the Indians di...