After missing out in the first innings of the practice match against England Lions, Yashasvi Jaiswal made amends in the second innings by scoring (64) runs which came off just 60 balls. As always, the southpaw batted aggressively and put the pressure back on the bowlers. His positive innings ensured India quickly wiped out the lead that England Lions got in the first innings. Apart from Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel also scored a quick-fire 50. India A ended the day four with 241 runs losing two wickets.
Day four started with India A needing just two wickets to wipe out the England Lions batting lineup. However, a late fightback ensured the hosts secured a slender 30-run lead. Mukesh Kumar was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors as he ended up taking three wickets in his 25 overs. Anshul Kamboj and Harshit Rana also managed to bowl well in their first tour of England.
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India start the England tour with a commanding batting performance
Ahead of the England tour, talks were underway about India's batting being the biggest headache, as it is pretty inexperienced following the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Also, India badly struggled with the bat in hand Down Under late last year. However, in the very first practice match, India's batters stepped up and put on a dominating display.
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Karun Nair top-scored in the first innings with a magnificent double-century. Sarfaraz Khan and Jurel chipped in valuable 90 runs each. Easwaran and Jaiswal, who missed out in the first innings, made fifties in the second innings. Overall, the batting was good and should put India in good stead ahead of the five-match Test series against England.
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