India A established a solid position against New Zealand A, posting a total of 464 runs. Dhruv Jurel, Tilak Varma, and Washington Sundar contributed significantly to the first innings with their half-centuries. After declaring their innings, India A's bowlers made early breakthroughs, leaving New Zealand A struggling at 36/2. Prasidh Krishna returned to the team and made an immediate impact by dismissing the openers.