Cricket: NZ A lose to India A

India A gave New Zealand A a solid beating in their first 50-over clash at Vizakhapatnam today.

NZ A made 257 in 49.4 overs, with Daryl Mitchell, Carl Cachopa, Anton Devcich and Tom Latham all making decent contributions.

However a rousing opening stand of 178 between Unmukt Chand and Robin Uthappa in 30 overs put the Indians on course for a comfortable win.

They reached 261 for four in 44.1 overs, with limited-overs international Uthappa hitting 103, with eight fours and five sixes, and captain Chand scoring a rapid 94 off 88 balls, with nine fours and six sixes.

The most successful of the New Zealand bowlers was fast-medium Adam Milne, who took three for 43.

The teams clash in their second 50-over match on Tuesday night (NZT).

Scores:
NZ A 257 (D. Mitchell 51, A. Devcich 48, C. Cachopa 45, T. Latham 37, I. Sodhi 29; D. Kulkarni 3-38, R. Sharma 3-45, A. Menaria 3-42) lost to India A 261-4 (R. Uthappa 103, U. Chand 94, A. Tare 37 not out; A. Milne 3-43)