India A bowlers toil but batters shine in drawn match against Lions
Four India A batters scored half-centuries in the second dig after Lions took a 30-run first-innings lead
30/05Result
1st unofficial Test, India A tour of England at Canterbury, May 30-Jun 2 2025
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![India A]( "India A")
557 & 241/2 (41 ov) -
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
30/05Result
1st unofficial Test, India A tour of England at Canterbury, May 30-Jun 2 2025
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![India A]( "India A")
557 & 241/2 (41 ov) -
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
Day 4
Day 3
Haines, Mousley and Holden make India A toil in Canterbury
Mukesh Kumar took three of the five wickets to fall on the third day in Canterbury
Day 2
Haines ton leads strong Lions reply after Nair's 204 gives India A 557
Max Holden and Emilio Gay also did their bit as Lions ended day two 320 behind but only two wickets down
Day 1
Nair pushes for Test case with 186* on opening day of England tour
Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel also hit steady half-centuries - the latter unbeaten on 82 - to make Lions' bowlers toil
Others
India A hit Canterbury nets: Nair still in IPL mode, Reddy in fluent touch
Shardul Thakur also hit the nets, with hopes of reclaiming his Test spot