New Delhi: India A’s top four slammed half-centuries apiece to lift the visitors to 241/2 in 41 overs in their second innings as the first unofficial Test against England Lions ended in a draw at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Monday, June 02. Skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy scored half-centuries to make the most of the batting-friendly track in Canterbury.
After England Lions rode on centuries from opener Tom Haines, Max Holden and Dan Mousley to post 587 runs on the board in their first innings, in response to the visitors’ first-innings total of 557 runs, the India A batters made merry in the high-scoring encounter. Openers Jaiswal and Easwaran got India A off to a brilliant start in the second innings with a 123-run opening stand.
Jaiswal notched up his fifty en route to a dashing 64 off 60 balls, while Easwaran rectified his errors from the first innings to score a valuable 68 off 87 balls. Jurel remained unbeaten on run-a-ball 53 while Reddy scored not out 52 off 47 to help India reach 241/2, amassing a lead of 211 runs before the match was called off with 25 overs remaining on Day 4.
It was a second successive fifty for Jurel after his brilliant 94 in the first innings against the England Lions. The right-hand wicket-keeper batter, who did well against England in his debut Test series at home last year, looks set for his maiden appearance agaianst the hosts in their own backyard after his impressive knocks in the first practice match.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal, skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy slammed half-centuries apiece to help India A post 241/2 at stumps on Day 4 in the first unofficial Test against England Lions. The practice match ended in a draw. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
