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England Lions will take on India A in the second unofficial Test at the County Ground in Northampton, starting on Friday, June 6.
Moving into the details of the first unofficial Test, India A batted first and posted 557 runs in 125.1 overs. Karun Nair was exceptional with his 204-run knock, while Sarfaraz Khan (92) and Dhruv Jurel (94) also stepped up.
In response, England A scored 587 runs in 145.5 overs. Tom Haines (171), Max Holden (101), and Dan Mousley (113) shone for them with the willow. Mukesh Kumar scalped three wickets while Shardul Thakur picked up two wickets.
In the second innings, India A scored 241/2 in 41 overs before the game ended in a draw. Yashasvi Jaiswal (64), Abhimanyu Easwaran (68), Dhruv Jurel (53*), and Nitish Reddy (52*) had some game time in the middle.
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 Pitch Report
The Northampton surface is expected to assist the new ball bowlers, as we can expect the lateral movement in the initial few overs. As the game progresses, we can anticipate the batters to do well on this wicket.
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 Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Draw
Both England Lions and India A are coming into this game after drawing the first unofficial Test in four days. That said, we can expect another draw in the second unofficial Test, with India A players getting good enough game time.
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