1st Unofficial Test: Tom Haines-Max Holden stand lifts England Lions after Karun Nair’s double ton for India A | Cricket News

Tom Haines (Pic credit score: Sussex Cricket)

England Lions mounted a powerful response after India A posted a formidable 557, driving on Karun Nair’s double century, on Day 2 of the four-day unofficial Test in Canterbury on Saturday. At stumps, the Lions have been 237 for 2, trailing by 320 runs, with opener Tom Haines unbeaten on 103 and Max Holden on a fluent 64.Haines anchored the innings with a strong 147-ball knock, hanging 11 boundaries, whereas Holden’s 61-ball effort included a six and eight fours. Their unbroken third-wicket partnership of 106 from simply 118 deliveries steadied the Lions after early setbacks.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The England facet had misplaced opener Ben McKinney (16), bowled by a powerful Anshul Kamboj, who bowled with self-discipline and swing. Emilio Gay then mixed with Haines so as to add 109 runs for the second wicket earlier than falling for 46, caught by Sarfaraz Khan off left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey.Who’s that IPL participant?Earlier, India A resumed from an in a single day 409/3 and prolonged their dominance, with Karun Nair changing his 186 right into a commanding 204 off 281 balls (26 fours, 1 six). He reached the milestone with a boundary off Eddie Jack earlier than being dismissed by Zaman Akhter, edging to keeper James Rew.

Karun and Dhruv Jurel (94) stitched a 195-run partnership for the fourth wicket earlier than Jurel fell early within the day. Nitish Kumar Reddy (7) departed quickly after, and following Karun’s dismissal, the Lions’ bowlers wrapped up the innings with fast strikes.Despite India A’s huge complete, England Lions confirmed resilience with the bat, setting the stage for an intriguing contest on Day 3.

Brief scores:India A: 557 all out in 125.1 overs (Karun Nair 204, Dhruv Jurel 94, Sarfaraz Khan 92; Josh Hull 3/72, Zaman Akhter 3/73)England Lions: 237/2 in 52 overs (Tom Haines 103 batting, Max Holden 64 batting; Anshul Kamboj 1/24).