WORCESTER: India A batsmen's vulnerability in opposition to the red ball in overseas conditions was uncovered as England Lions handed the guests a 254-run defeat in the one-off Unofficial Test on day four on Thursday.
India A, who had been reeling at 11 for 3 at stumps on day 3 while chasing an out of this world 421-run goal, didn't put up a lot of a fight even in the second one innings, folding up for 167 in 44 overs.
They had struggled to 197 all out in 66.5 overs in the first essay after Lions made 423.
The sole silver lining for India A was that Ajinkya Rahane and rookie Risabh Pant were given to spend some valuable time in the center ahead of the five-Test collection in opposition to England, beginning in Birmingham on August 1.
Pant, who has earned his maiden Test call-up, struck a 2nd successive half-century to provide the Indian staff management a variety headache ahead of the primary tournament. India have picked two specialist wicket-keepers in the 18-man squad, together with Pant and Dinesh Karthik, who is much more likely to characteristic in the collection opener.
The A sport served as warm-up sport for the likes of India vice-captain Rahane, opener Murali Vijay, Karun Nair and Pant, who're all a part of the Test squad introduced on Wednesday.
Pant made a mark in opposition to a potent pace attack comprising four Test players, with a 58 and 61, while Rahane too were given to spend a while on the crease, having scored 49 and 48 in the two innings. Nair and Vijay, alternatively, failed in both the innings.
Only a miracle will have saved India A, but that didn't happen, as the batting let the staff down for the second one time in the tournament.
The writing was on the wall when India A reached 115 for 6 at lunch. The innings didn't closing long following the ruin and the instant Pant perished after a quick-fire knock, it was all over for India A.
India A had overwhelmed West Indies A in the previous two-match collection but enjoying England Lions in their very own den grew to become out to be an eye-opener for the Rahul Dravid-coached aspect.
India A, who had been reeling at 11 for 3 at stumps on day 3 while chasing an out of this world 421-run goal, didn't put up a lot of a fight even in the second one innings, folding up for 167 in 44 overs.
They had struggled to 197 all out in 66.5 overs in the first essay after Lions made 423.
The sole silver lining for India A was that Ajinkya Rahane and rookie Risabh Pant were given to spend some valuable time in the center ahead of the five-Test collection in opposition to England, beginning in Birmingham on August 1.
Pant, who has earned his maiden Test call-up, struck a 2nd successive half-century to provide the Indian staff management a variety headache ahead of the primary tournament. India have picked two specialist wicket-keepers in the 18-man squad, together with Pant and Dinesh Karthik, who is much more likely to characteristic in the collection opener.
The A sport served as warm-up sport for the likes of India vice-captain Rahane, opener Murali Vijay, Karun Nair and Pant, who're all a part of the Test squad introduced on Wednesday.
Pant made a mark in opposition to a potent pace attack comprising four Test players, with a 58 and 61, while Rahane too were given to spend a while on the crease, having scored 49 and 48 in the two innings. Nair and Vijay, alternatively, failed in both the innings.
Only a miracle will have saved India A, but that didn't happen, as the batting let the staff down for the second one time in the tournament.
The writing was on the wall when India A reached 115 for 6 at lunch. The innings didn't closing long following the ruin and the instant Pant perished after a quick-fire knock, it was all over for India A.
India A had overwhelmed West Indies A in the previous two-match collection but enjoying England Lions in their very own den grew to become out to be an eye-opener for the Rahul Dravid-coached aspect.
England Lions hammer India A by 254 runs in one-off unofficial Test
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July 20, 2018
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