ENG Lions vs IND-A Prediction, 1st Unofficial Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

England Lions will take on India A in the first unofficial Test at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, starting on Friday, May 30.

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England Lions, led by James Rew, boasts an impressive all-round unit that includes Chris Wokes, Rehan Ahmed, Dan Mousley, and George Hill as some of the important batters. Important players from the county aim to make an impact in this game.

On the other hand, India A, led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, would be hoping to start off the tour on a positive note. While a win in this four-day game would be a bit tough, they would be settling for a draw and hoping everyone gets a good game time.

ENG Lions vs IND-A, 1st Unofficial Test Match Details

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Match: England Lions vs India A, 1st Unofficial Test

Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, May 30 to June 2

Venue: St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

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ENG Lions vs IND-A, 1st Unofficial Test Pitch Report

The Canterbury surface will assist bowlers initially in the game as the new cherry is expected to turn both ways, troubling batters against swing. As the innings progress, we can see batters settling down.

ENG Lions vs IND-A, 1st Unofficial Test Probable XIs

England Lions

Tom Haines, Ben McKinney, Jordan Cox, James Rew (c & wk), George Hill, Dan Mousley, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Farhan Ahmed, Ajeet Singh Dale.

India A

Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar.

ENG Lions vs IND-A, 1st Unofficial Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Draw

While India A side looks a better and composed one, England Lions would be using their home advantage. However, with this game being only for four days, we can expect both teams to fight hard but settle for a draw.

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