India, Oct. 25 -- Indian batters found the going tough on a green top wicket as a star-studded India A folded for a paltry 113 on the opening day of the unofficial Test against New Zealand A on Saturday.

Auqib Nabi dismissed Kiwi batters Jayden Lennox (0) and Tim Robinson (0) on consecutive deliveries to reduce New Zealand A at 135 for three, ahead by 22 runs, when the stumps were drawn at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. The right-arm seamer Simon Keene caused the maximum damage to the visitors with a fifer (5/24), troubling the Indian middle and lower order. India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (17 off 45 balls) yet again struggled to convert a good start into a substantial knock, edging one to slip cordon off Zak Gibson (3/29), while his opening par...