England Lions: Tom Haines, Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, James Rew (c & wk), Max Holden, George Hill, Chris Woakes, Farhan Ahmed, Josh Tongue, Edward Jack
England Lions: Tom Haines, Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, James Rew (c & wk), Max Holden, George Hill, Chris Woakes, Farhan Ahmed, Josh Tongue, Edward Jack
India A: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Anshul Kamboj, Tushar Deshpande, Khaleel Ahmed
India A dismissed five English Lions batters in the first session thanks to Khaleel Ahmed, who took four of those wickets. Second session saw a pause and start due to rain and English tailenders managed to add crucial runs. Finally, India A restricted them to 327 runs. India A had a 21-run lead when they came out to bat in the second innings. KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran made half-centuries which helped India A take 184-run lead at the stumps. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Dhruv Jurel are batting at the crease.
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Dhruv Jurel 6*(9)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 1*(6)
Farhan Ahmed 48/0 (8)
Chris Woakes 31/2 (8)
Day four of the second unofficial Test match is underway, with Chris Woakes with the ball.
IND-A: 164/4 (33.2)
The first boundary of the day comes in the 38th over from Dhruv Jurel, dispatching Woakes with a terrific drive. The batter follows it up with another slap towards mid-on, finding the ropes. India A바카라™s batting pair are trying to get the runs ticking, with Reddy still failing to get going yet.
IND-A: 177/4 (38)
Jurel and Reddy are showing slightly more intent now as the overs are going on. Two boundaries in the last four overs, which means that the overall run rate has gone down a bit. However, the Lions bowlers are still being extremely accurate with their deliveries, and the India A batters aren바카라™t able to time their shots accurately.
IND-A: 193/4 (43)
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been dropped by Haines at slip, after Tongue got an edge from the all-rounder. A wry smile from the bowler, but India A survive a scare. The first opportunity that the Lions bowlers have crafted out today in 51 minutes of cricket. A boundary by Jurel to end the over.
IND-A: 201/4 (46)
Dhruv Jurel is gone, as he pushed a delivery going away from the right-hander, and edges it to the wicketkeeper Rew. Second wicket for Eddie Jack, and he breaks the partnership on the stroke of the hour. Just one run from the over, with new batter Shardul Thakur getting off the mark.
Dhruv Jurel 28(51) c Rew b Jack
IND-A: 207/5 (49)
The first maximum of the day, and it comes off a terrific slog shot by Nitish Reddy. The ball from Ahmed is right there to be hit, and Nitish does not pass up the chance, hitting it over mid-on for a six. India A바카라™s lead is increasing slowly. The ball needs to be replaced, as the ball crashed into a hard surface and was damaged.
India A batters get another stroke of luck, as an overthrow gives a boundary for the visitors.
IND-A: 237/5 (54)
Back-to-back sixes from Shardul Thakur, and the all-rounder seems to be targeting Ahmed. Two slog shots, and both clear the ropes. India A바카라™s lead takes a big rise. 13 runs from the over.
IND-AL 253/5 (56)
A terrific delivery from Hill, and India A lose their sixth wicket. An inward swinging delivery, and it hits the middle stump. A good innings from Reddy after being dropped at 17. Lunch will be soon.
Nitish Kumar Reddy 42(78) b Hill
IND-A: 254/6 (57)
Shardul Thakur바카라™s middle stump is decimated by Hill, and England strike right before the end of the morning session. Thakur attempted to play an aggressive drive, but completely missed the ball, which beats his defence and hits the wicket.
It바카라™s lunch period!
Shardul Thakur 34(47) b Hill
IND-A: 268/7 (62.2)
Tanush Kotian and Anshul Kamboj picked up right where they left off, launching into the second session with a burst of attacking strokes. Kamboj set the tone by elegantly flicking Hill through midwicket, while Kotian followed up with back-to-back boundaries off Farhan Ahmed, who continues to toil without success, having conceded over 100 runs. The momentum didn바카라™t stop there바카라”Kamboj went after Hill again, lofting him straight down the ground and then slicing him over cover point for successive boundaries. With the lead surging past 320 in rapid time, a declaration now seems imminent.
Tanush Kotian brought up his 16th first-class fifty with a boundary off a no-ball from part-timer Ben McKinney, as India A's lead swelled beyond 350 in the second session. Alongside Anshul Kamboj, the pair stitched together a fluent fifty-run partnership shortly after lunch, keeping the pressure firmly on the England Lions. With both batters looking settled and no signs of a declaration from the Indian camp, it appears they are content to bat deep and consolidate their commanding position in the match.
Anshul Kamboj and Tanush Kotian continued to pile on the runs with authority as India A바카라™s dominance extended deep into the second session. Kamboj began the charge by dispatching Eddie Jack behind square, before Kotian followed up with a ramp over the slip cordon and a well-placed steer past third off George Hill. Hill바카라™s short ball down the leg was helped along the ropes by Kamboj, who was quick on the pull, and Kotian capitalised on another loose delivery with a fine leg boundary. Their composed yet commanding stand brought up the 100-run partnership, with India A바카라™s lead surging just shy of the 400-run mark.
Anshul Kamboj brought up his maiden first-class half-century in style, reaching the landmark off 83 balls in a confident display of lower-order resistance for India A in Northampton. The seam-bowling allrounder, composed and assertive, took the attack to England Lions바카라™ part-time bowlers in the second session, even launching Tom Haines down the ground for a memorable six. His partnership with Tanush Kotian has flourished, with Kotian nearing a century as India A marched to 417 for 7 at tea. The pair ensured a wicketless session, blunting the hosts' bowling and stretching the lead further, underlining India A바카라™s dominant position heading into the final session.
India A finally pulled the plug on their marathon innings, declaring with a towering lead of 438 and setting England Lions a virtually unreachable target of 439 with just 39 overs left in the day. A draw seemed all but certain바카라”until Nitish Kumar Reddy injected a jolt of energy into the closing phase with a stunning catch at second slip. Haines, lured into a drive outside off stump, could only manage a thick edge off a probing good-length delivery. Reddy flew to his left, plucking a low screamer with both hands before springing up to celebrate and point toward the dugout, perhaps acknowledging a teammate or coach. It may not change the result, but it was a moment of brilliance in a game drifting toward a quiet end.
Anshul Kamboj has breathed life into India A바카라™s hopes of pulling off an unlikely win late on the final day, producing a fiery over that removed both Emilio Gay and Jordan Cox in quick succession. Operating from around the wicket, Kamboj found just enough movement to induce an outside edge from Gay, who could only nick it to the keeper. Switching angles to the right-handed Cox, he delivered a peach that straightened just enough to beat the bat and clatter into off stump with England Lions suddenly reeling at 26 for 3 after that double-strike.
Tanush Kotian and Anshul Kamboj guided India A to a comfortable draw against England Lions in the second unofficial four-day Test at Northampton on Monday. After dominating proceedings for most of the final day, the visitors declared at 417/7 in their second innings, setting the hosts a target of 439 in the post-tea session. England Lions finished at 32/3 in 11 overs, and with too little time left, both sides settled for a draw.
Kotian remained unbeaten on 90 off 108 deliveries, striking 10 boundaries in a fluent innings, while Kamboj contributed a resilient 51 not out. The duo put on an unbroken 149-run stand for the eighth wicket in a wicketless second session to keep England Lions at bay. The home side, unable to break through, were forced to rotate part-time bowlers in search of a breakthrough.
Earlier, India A바카라™s declaration came after piling on the runs in the afternoon session, with Kotian and Kamboj countering a worn-out attack. Anshul Kamboj also made an impact with the ball, removing Emilio Gay and Jordan Cox in a fiery over during England Lions바카라™ brief chase.
The first unofficial Test in Canterbury had also ended in a draw. The teams will now head to play intra squad match against senior men's team before kicking off the five match Test series from June 20.
That's the end of second unofficial 2nd Test between India-A and England Lions at County Ground in Northampton. The first unofficial Test in Canterbury had also ended in a draw. The teams will now head to play intra squad match against senior men's team before kicking off the five match Test series from June 20.