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England Lions will cross swords with India A in the second unofficial Test at the County Ground in Northampton, starting on Friday, June 6.
Delving into the details of the first unofficial Test, India A posted a daunting total of 557 runs in 125.1 overs. Karun Nair was exceptional with his 204-run knock. Moreover, Sarfaraz Khan (92) and Dhruv Jurel (94) also stepped up with important knocks.
In reply, England A scored 587 runs in 145.5 overs. Tom Haines (171), Max Holden (101), and Dan Mousley (113) were simply impressive. For India A, Mukesh Kumar scalped three wickets while Shardul Thakur pocketed two wickets. In the second innings, India A scored 241/2 in 41 overs before the game ended in a draw.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Match Details
Match: England Lions vs India A, 2nd Unofficial Test
Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, June 6 to June 9
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Probable XIs
England Lions
Tom Haines, Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, Max Holden, James Rew (c & wk), Dan Mousley, Rehan Ahmed, Zaman Akhter, Edward Jack, Josh Hull, Ajeet Dale.
India A
Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Harsh Dubey, Harshit Rana, Mukesh Kumar.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Pitch Report
The Northampton wicket is anticipated to assist the new ball bowlers initially, as we can expect the lateral movement. As the game progresses, we can expect the batters to do well on this wicket.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Top Picks
Tom Haines
England Lions' opening batter has amassed 171 runs from 279 balls with 19 fours. He would be aiming to score more runs for his side in this game.
Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan, the No.4 batter, accumulated 92 runs in the first unofficial Test from 119 balls with 13 fours.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Captain picks
Karun Nair
No.3 batter for India A, Karun Nair, was impressive, scoring a 204-run knock off 281 balls with 26 fours and a six.
Shubman Gill
After completing his IPL schedule, Gill is expected to take part in this game in the top order. We can expect a lot of runs from his willow.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Head to Head Dream11 team
Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Max Holden, Tom Haines (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Dan Mousley, Mukesh Kumar, Zaman Akhter, Harshit Rana.
ENG Lions vs IND-A, 2nd Unofficial Test Grand League Dream11 team
Dhruv Jurel, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan (vc), Shubman Gill (c), Max Holden, Tom Haines, Shardul Thakur, Dan Mousley, Zaman Akhter, Harshit Rana, Josh Hull.
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