India A were bowled out for 113, and New Zealand A reached 135/3 at stumps on 24 October 2026 in the first four-day match at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln. BCCI’s match centre records a 22-run New Zealand A lead with seven wickets remaining. This is the close-of-day position, not a completed match result.
The fixture runs from 24 to 27 October and opens a three-match A-team red-ball series. The A series precedes the senior Test programme beginning in November and, as NZC notes, runs alongside a separate white-ball series. A search for “India vs New Zealand” can therefore lead to different matches; this report concerns India A and New Zealand A in Lincoln.
Lincoln, 24 October: stumps on day one
| Innings / status | Score |
|---|---|
| India A first innings | 113 all out — 39.3 overs |
| New Zealand A first innings | 135/3 — 41 overs |
| Lead / wickets remaining | New Zealand A ahead by 22; seven wickets left |
| Fixture window | 24–27 October 2026 |
| India broadcast | SonyLIV; first two matches also on Sony Sports Ten 1 |
The match is not finished. Broadcast arrangements are those announced by NZC for the A-team tour; no subscription price or free access is implied.
Keene breaks through, Rathod limits the damage
Cricbuzz’s opening-day report credits Simon Keene with 5/24 and Zak Gibson with 3/29. Yash Rathod’s unbeaten 44 was the largest contribution to India A’s total, with Devdutt Padikkal making 32. BCCI’s official match header gives the completed innings as 113 in 39.3 overs; that is the overs figure used here.
The report describes movement for the seam bowlers after New Zealand A chose to bowl on a green surface. That gives context to the early batting trouble, but does not isolate the pitch as the sole cause of every dismissal. The day’s clear outcome was that India A had little first-innings room to absorb a substantial opening reply.
A lead of 22, with the innings still open
Rhys Mariu made 76 and Curtis Heaphy was unbeaten on 37, according to the same report. New Zealand A finished at 135/3 after 41 overs, as confirmed by BCCI. The hosts had passed India A’s total, but seven wickets remained, so the eventual first-innings deficit was still undecided.
For the next day, the immediate question is how quickly India A can take those remaining wickets and prevent the lead from growing. That is an assessment of the score position, not a forecast of the result. A four-day match can contain two innings per side, and the first day alone does not determine the winner or a player’s subsequent selection.
India viewing: SonyLIV and Sony Sports Ten 1
NZC’s tour announcement says all three four-day matches are streamed live and exclusively on SonyLIV in India, with the first two also on Sony Sports Ten 1. Use SonyLIV’s app or website to find the India A tour of New Zealand listing, or the channel guide for the television broadcast. For the running score, use the BCCI match centre linked below. No free-viewing entitlement or subscription price is established by the tour announcement.
The next scheduled A-team fixtures are 31 October–3 November at Hagley Oval and 7–10 November back at Bert Sutcliffe Oval. For now, the useful follow-up is the second day of this first match: watch the remaining New Zealand A wickets, the final size of the lead and India A’s response when it bats again. Keep the match date and A-team label attached to the score so it is not mistaken for the concurrent senior series.
BCCI day-one stumps header and NZC tour announcement checked 24 October 2026. Individual performances are attributed to Cricbuzz; the match remains in progress.
- BCCI official match centre: New Zealand A v India A ↗
- NZC: squad, three-match schedule and India broadcast arrangements ↗
- Cricbuzz: opening-day match report ↗
- Cricbuzz: India A tour schedule and scores ↗