India's newly crowned Test captain, Shubman Gill, won't feature in the second unofficial Test between India A and England Lions, which is scheduled to be held at Northampton from June 6, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Nitish Reddy and Dhruv Jurel kept India A going in their second innings against England Lions in the first unofficial test match at Canterbury on Monday. The match ended in a draw.
After the end of day three, the England Lions finished at 527/7. Zaman Akhter, 38 (78), remained not out on the crease, as the double centurion from India's first innings, Karun Nair, removed Mousley for 113 (157) on the last ball of day 3. His innings included ten fours and a six.
The England Lions began the second session from 333/5 in 75 overs, Dan Mousley 2 (8) and Tom Haines 142 (208) on the crease. Haines completed his 150 in the 84 overs, after pushing the ball towards deep point for a single off Harshit Rana.
At the end of the first session on Day 3, England Lions were 333/5 in 75 overs with Tom Haines (142*) and Dan Mousley (2*) unbeaten on the crease. The side still trail by 224 runs in reply to India A's total of 557.
After Karun Nair's onslaught ended on 204, England Lions capitalised on the opportunity and Zaman Akhter removed Shardul Thakur after scoring 27 off 32.
Karun Nair's redemption arc in England began with a rollicking double century for India against the Lions on Day 2 of the first unofficial Test in Canterbury on Saturday.
Karun Nair's redemption arc is bound to continue on Day 2 after he shattered the England Lions' backbone with his scorching display with the bat. At the same time, Dhruv Jurel pushed his case for a spot in India's playing XI for the upcoming five Tests in England, scheduled to begin on June
India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran flopped on the opening day of the first unofficial Test. At the same time, Yashasvi Jaiswal exuded confidence but eventually gave in to his attacking instincts against England Lions on Friday.
As a part of the tour, India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton on May 30 and June 6, before concluding their outing with an intra-squad match against Team India on June 13 at Beckenham.
Chris Woakes is set to test his fitness before the five high-stakes Tests against India in the upcoming England Lions' two-match series against India A, which is scheduled on May 30 in Canterbury.
As a part of the tour, India A will play two first-class matches against the England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton on May 30 and June 6, before concluding their outing with an intra-squad match against Team India on June 13 at Beckenham.