India commenced well after opting to bat, with openers Vijay and Prithvi Shaw accumulating 61 before Vijay was bowled by Blair Tickner, who stood out among the New Zealand A bowlers on the day. Shaw, the more dominant opening comrade, went on to achieve an 88-ball 62 and contributed 50 with Mayank Agarwal before succumbing to the left-arm spin of Theo van Woerkom. This marked the fifth occasion in his recent seven innings that Shaw was dismissed by a spinner.
