IND-A vs NZ-A Dream11 Prediction 1st Unofficial Test, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates

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India A (IND-A) will be hosting New Zealand A (NZ-A) in the first unofficial Test match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. India A last played competitive cricket in 2021 against South Africa and against New Zealand A side in 2020, where both the Test matches were resulted in a drawn. Indian batter Priyank Panchal is leading the the strong squad with Sarfaraz Khan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Rajat Patidar as specialist batters. Prasidh Krishna and Umran Malik will be leading the pace attack and Kuldeep Yadav and Rahul Chahar will be available spin options.

New Zealand have also named strong sqaud for six-match India tour with international experienced players Michael Rippon, Dane Cleaver, Mark Chapman, and Jacob Duffy. Tom Bruce and Robbie O'Donnell are named as co-skipppers for this tour.

Match Information

India A vs New Zealand A, Match 1

New Zealand A tour of India, 1 Sep 2022, Thur, 9:30 AM IST ,M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Weather Report

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Clouds

23.2Ā°C

66% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India A

T
T
T
T
T

New Zealand A

L
W
W
T
T

Players Stats in current Series

1

Joe Carter

NZ-A - bat

420 Runs

5Ā Matches

2

Joe Carter

NZ-A - bat

420 Runs

5Ā Matches

3

Rajat Patidar

IN-A - bat

384 Runs

5Ā Matches

4

Rajat Patidar

IN-A - bat

384 Runs

5Ā Matches

5

Ruturaj Gaikwad

IN-A - bat

299 Runs

5Ā Matches

6

Ruturaj Gaikwad

IN-A - bat

299 Runs

5Ā Matches

1

Prithvi Shaw

IN-A - bat

130.56

2Ā Matches

2

Saurabh Kumar

IN-A - all

100.00

2Ā Matches

111.43

1Ā Match

4

Kuldeep Yadav

IN-A - bowl

88.89

3Ā Matches

5

Shardul Thakur

IN-A - bowl

78.99

5Ā Matches

6

Rajat Patidar

IN-A - bat

74.13

5Ā Matches

1

Saurabh Kumar

IN-A - all

9 Wkts

2Ā Matches

2

Kuldeep Yadav

IN-A - bowl

10 Wkts

4Ā Matches

3

Mukesh Kumar

IN-A - bowl

9 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

Jacob Duffy

NZ-A - bowl

9 Wkts

5Ā Matches

5

Kuldeep Yadav

IN-A - bowl

8 Wkts

3Ā Matches

6

Rachin Ravindra

NZ-A - all

8 Wkts

6Ā Matches

1

Mukesh Kumar

IN-A - bowl

2.93

3Ā Matches

2

Rajangad Bawa

IN-A - all

2.38

2Ā Matches

3

2.97

1Ā Match

4

Kuldeep Yadav

IN-A - bowl

3.20

4Ā Matches

5

Yash Dayal

IN-A - bowl

3.03

1Ā Match

6

Shardul Thakur

IN-A - bowl

3.28

5Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

India A

Priyank Panchal (C), AR Easwaran, RD Gaikwad, RM Patidar, SN Khan, Saurabh Kumar, KS Bharat (wk), KL Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal

Bench : Tilak Varma, UD Yadav, RD Chahar, Mukesh Kumar, Arzan Nagwaswalla

New Zealand A

RR O'Donnell (VC), CJ Bowes, TC Bruce (C), MS Chapman, Rachin Ravindra, MJG Rippon, D Cleaver (wk), JA Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Logan van Beek, Joe Walker

Bench : Joe Carter, SM Solia, CD Fletcher, BG Lister

Injury and availability news

Will be added here if there is any update.

Pitch Report

The pitch at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is well suited for the bowlers but a little rain is predicted on day one and two. The average first innings score is around 330 runs and teams batting first have managed to win more matches at this venue.

248

Average Score

Player Picks

8
C

Ruturaj Gaikwad IN-A | BAT

The right-handed opening batter has excellent numbers in domestic cricket and has been a regular part of India's white-ball team lately. He has scored 1349 runs in only 21 First-Class matches at an impressive average of 38.5 and 3284 runs in List A cricket at an average of 54.7.

8.5
C

Sarfaraz Khan IN-A | BAT

The in-form middle-order batter will be a key player for India A in red-ball cricket with consistently big performances in domestic cricket. He scored the highest 982 runs in the Ranji Trophy 2022 season and maintains an impressive 81.61 average in First Class cricket.

8.5
C

Dane Cleaver NZ-A | WK

New Zealand wicketkeeper batter recently made an impressive debut in international cricket and has impressive numbers in domestic red-ball matches. He has scored 3991 runs in just 66 First Class matches at an impressive average of 41.1.

8

Rajat Patidar IN-A | BAT

Madhya Pradesh batter enjoyed a successful domestic season with two fifties and a hundred in the last three Ranji Trophy matches.

8.5

Prasidh Krishna IN-A | BOWL

The in-form right-arm pacer was part of India's last three ODI tours against Zimbabwe, West Indies, and England. He has taken 49 wickets in just 11 First Class matches at an impressive average of 17.6 and an economy rate of 2.78.

9

Logan van Beek NZ-A | BOWL

The experienced all-rounder has plenty of international experience playing for the Netherlands and has been excellent find domestic red-ball cricket as well. He has taken 157 wickets in just 62 First Class matches and also scored 1535 runs so far.

8

Umran Malik IN-A | BOWL

The Jammu Kashmir speedster raised to occasion for consistently bowling over a speed of 150 kmph in Indian Premier League 2022. He also made his international debut lately despite playing only a handful of domestic matches. He is available for only 8.0 credits and will be an effective budget option for this match.

8.5

Jacob Duffy NZ-A | BOWL

The right-arm pacer is available for only 8.5 credits despite his recent good form in Black Caps. He has taken 218 wickets in 78 First Class matches at an average of 33.6 so far.

8

Abhimanyu Easwaran IN-A | BAT

The experienced Indian batter has been a backup option for India's red-ball team for the last few years. He is available for only 8.5 credits and has scored 5019 runs in 72 First Class matches at an average of 43.3.

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8.5

Rahul Chahar

IN-A | BOWL

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 6:45 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IN-A

6 : 5

NZ-A

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Srikar Bharat

8

Dane Cleaver

8.5

Priyank Panchal

8

Ruturaj Gaikwad

8

Sarfaraz Khan
C

8.5

Tom Bruce

9.5

Rachin Ravindra

9

Michael Rippon
VC

9

Prasidh Krishna

8.5

Umran Malik

8

Jacob Duffy

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

IN-A

6 : 5

NZ-A

Credits Left
6.5/100

Grand League
Dane Cleaver
VC

8.5

Ruturaj Gaikwad
C

8

Rajat Patidar

8

Sarfaraz Khan

8.5

Chad Bowes

9

Saurabh Kumar

8

Mark Chapman

9

Michael Rippon

9

Prasidh Krishna

8.5

Umran Malik

8

Logan van Beek

9

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Expert Advice

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Michael Rippon will be good captaincy options.

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