England Lions continued to dominate India A regardless of a rollicking unbeaten hundred from Rajat Patidar on the second day of their first unofficial Take a look at right here on Thursday.
Patidar made 140 off 132 balls with 18 fours and 5 sixes however India A may solely make 215 for eight at shut, replying to England’s mammoth 553 for eight declared in first innings.
India A remains to be trailing by 338 runs.
Pacer Matthew Fisher led England’s bowling with a four-wicket burst (4/57) whereas he obtained robust assist from fellow pacer Matthew Potts (2/26) and left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson (2/43).
India A was, in reality, in every kind of hassle early on at 24 for 4 and later slipped to 95 for seven.
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Nonetheless, Patidar discovered some late assist from Tushar Deshpande, who scored India’s second highest particular person rating of 23, and Navdeep Saini as India A struggled previous the 200-run mark.
Earlier, England, ranging from its in a single day 382 for 3, motored on driving on a tremendous 125 off 182 balls by captain Josh Bohannon, who resumed the day from 93.
Bohannon obtained glorious assist from Dan Mousley (68 off 115 balls) and Potts (44 not out) and Jack Carson (53).
For India, left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took 4 wickets (4/137).
Temporary scores
England Lions: 553 for 8 declared in 118 overs (Keaton Jennings 154, Josh Bohanan 125, Alex Lees 73, Dan Mousley 68, Jack Carson 53; Manav Suthar 4/137) vs India A: 215 for 8 in 40 overs (Rajat Patidar 140; Matt Fisher 4/57).