New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Devdutt Padikkal fell one run short of a double-century but put India A firmly in control with a superb 199 on the third day of the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln on Monday.
His innings helped India A build a lead of 284 runs, putting them in a strong position to push for victory after a difficult start to the match.
Padikkal resumed on 56 alongside Sai Sudharsan, who was unbeaten on 39, and the pair quickly took charge of the innings. Sudharsan reached his half-century while Padikkal continued to score at a brisk pace, capitalising on a New Zealand A attack that struggled to contain the scoring.
Simon Keene, who took five wickets in the first innings, was unavailable after picking up an inju...