India A Lose Test After KL Rahul Out for 4 in Hit‑Wicket

India A lost the inaugural unofficial Test against New Zealand A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval by 204 runs, a collapse that was sealed when KL Rahul was dismissed for four runs in a freak hit‑wicket.

India A were bowled out for a mere 113, while New Zealand A piled up 317, a haul that gave them the lead that slipped away only when Rahul’s second dismissal—his second wicket of the match—came in the same way.

Rahul’s two dismissals were both engineered by New Zealand fast bowler Fraser Sheat. The first came on a ball that swung away from off‑stump, tempting Rahul into a big drive that ended in an edge to keeper Mitchell Hay; the second was a glitchy attempt to stop a slow ball from hitting the stumps, which inadvertently dislodged the wicket.

The 204‑run gap is now a looming hurdle for India A, who must rally in the next Test on October 31 to avoid a deeper slide in the unofficial series standings.