Bowlers hand advantage to India A
India A seized the advantage in the first Test against New Zealand A after some splendid work by the Indian bowlers
28/09Result
1st unofficial Test, New Zealand A tour of India at Chennai, Sep 28-Oct 1 2008
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![India A]( "India A")
248 & 336 -
![New Zealand A]( "New Zealand A")
230 & 225 (81.4 ov)
28/09Result
1st unofficial Test, New Zealand A tour of India at Chennai, Sep 28-Oct 1 2008
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![India A]( "India A")
248 & 336 -
![New Zealand A]( "New Zealand A")
230 & 225 (81.4 ov)
Day 2
Day 1
McCullum gives NZ A opening honours
A career-best 6 for 90 from Nathan McCullum, the offspinning allrounder, helped New Zealand A take firm control of the opening day of the unofficial Test against India A in Chennai
Others
Dinda takes five in India A's 129-run win
Ashok Dinda's five-wicket haul wrecked New Zealand A's middle order and helped India A take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series
Raina's blazing ton sets target of 355 for NZ A
Suresh Raina, the India A captain, made up for his first-innings failure with a murderous assault on the New Zealand A bowling