The home team rode on opener George Worker's brilliant 135 as most of their top order failed to get going. It was the late flourish from Cole McConchie and James Neesham who scored 56 and 33* respectively as New Zealand A posted 295/7 after being sent out to bat.

 

Ishan Porel was the pick of the India A bowlers as he returned with figures of 3/50. Mohammad Siraj scalped two wickets, while Axar Patel and Krunal picked one wicket each.

 

India A didn't have a great start to their chase as they lost Prithvi Shaw in the very first over. Skipper Mayank Agarwal (37), Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) and Suryakumar Yadav (20) all failed to convert starts as the visitors kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

 

Wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan and Vijay Shankar did pull the game back for India A by scoring 44 and 41 respectively. However, just when they looked like taking the game away, New Zealand A bowlers picked timely wickets. Krunal gave some hope but once he was dismissed, the game was all but over for India A.

 

With the win, New Zealand A have levelled the three-match series 1-1 with the final to be played on Sunday.

 

Brief Scores: New Zealand 'A': 295/7 (George Worker 135, Ishan Porel 3/50); India 'A': 266/9 (Krunal Pandya 51, Jacob Duffy 2/35)