Anshul Kamboj smashed his maiden First-Class fifty and in addition grabbed two wickets on the final day as India A’s second unofficial Take a look at towards England Loins led to a draw right here on Monday.
England Lions, set an unbelievable 439-run goal within the closing session within the four-day match slipped to 32 for 3 earlier than each the captains determined to shake arms.
India A will now transfer to Beckenham to hitch the senior gamers for a four-day intra-squad match to be performed from June 13-16 on the Kent County Cricket Floor.
The primary unofficial Take a look at between the 2 sides had additionally led to a attract Canterbury.
Indian batters consumed the primary two periods on the ultimate day to garner expertise on a flat monitor.
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Tanush Kotian struck a fluent 90 not out off 108 balls with 10 fours and a six whereas Kamboj made 51 not out off 86 balls, placing on an unbeaten 149 runs for the eighth wicket.
India declared its second innings at 417/7 after the tea break. England was rocked early when Tushar Deshpande had Tom Haines caught on the second slip.
It was a great catch from Nitish Reddy who flew to his left to catch the ball over his head.
Kamboj then had Emilio Homosexual (5) caught behind by the wicketkeeper. He additionally broke via the defence of Jordan Cox (0) within the eighth over.
Earlier, Dhruv Jurel (28), Reddy (42) and Shardul Thakur (34) frolicked within the center to assemble some match apply in England because the Indians proceed to arrange for the five-Take a look at sequence beginning on June 20.
Jurel had hit 52 within the first innings whereas Reddy, who made 34 within the first essay, missed out on a half-century within the second innings.
It was a productive outing for among the Indian gamers as Take a look at opener KL Rahul struck a affected person 116 (168 balls, 15x4s, 1x6s) within the first innings to arrange a complete of 348.
Karun Nair, who made a double hundred within the first recreation, scored 40 and 15 within the two innings of the second match whereas skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran bounced again to make a 92-ball 80 within the second essay.
Yashasvi Jaiswal had a forgettable second unofficial Take a look at as he was dismissed for 17 and 5 within the two innings. The left-handed opener had hit a top quality 64 within the second innings of the primary unofficial Take a look at.
Among the many bowlers, left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed took 4/70 within the first innings whereas Tushar Deshpande chipped in with a pair. Kamboj took his tally to 4 wickets within the contest as he grabbed a two wickets every within the two innings.