India A vs England Lions, 2nd unofficial Test: Abhimanyu Easwaran’s gritty 80 take India A to 163/4 on Day 3 | Cricket News

India A strengthened their place towards England Lions on the third day of the second unofficial Test in Northampton, reaching 163 for 4 of their second innings to prolong their general lead to 184 runs on Sunday. After posting 348 of their first innings, India A bowled out the England Lions for 327, incomes a slender however essential 21-run lead. Left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed was the decide of the bowlers, grabbing 4 for 70 in a fiery 19-over spell. Tushar Deshpande and Anshul Kamboj chipped in with two wickets every, whereas Tanush Kotian and Nitish Reddy claimed one apiece. In the second innings, KL Rahul adopted up his first-innings century with a fluent 51 off 64 balls, showcasing his class as soon as once more earlier than being dismissed by Eddie Jack. Skipper (*3*)Abhimanyu Easwaran anchored the innings with a composed 80 from 92 deliveries, discovering kind after a first-innings duck. India A suffered an early blow when Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for simply 5 by George Hill. Karun Nair added 15 earlier than falling to Chris Woakes, who additionally eliminated Easwaran to hold England within the hunt.

At stumps, Dhruv Jurel (6*) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1*) had been on the crease, with India A trying to construct a lead past 300 to arrange a possible victory push. For the hosts, Emilio Gay top-scored with 71 within the first innings, whereas Tom Haines made 54 and Jordan Cox added 45. Josh Tongue’s late unbeaten 36 ensured England Lions acquired shut to India A’s first innings whole. The match abstract reads: India A – 348 & 163/4 in 33 overs; England Lions – 327 all out in 89 overs.