With Easwaran being one of the most seasoned hitters in first-class cricket and Yashasvi Jaiswal being one of India’s best players in red-ball cricket, there were a lot of high expectations for the two openers. India Josh Hull’s full in-swinging ball that tilted towards the mid-on was the first to be rejected by a captain. The umpire immediately declared the 29-year-old Bengali batsman Leg Before Wicket (lbw) after he was trapped in front of the wickets.
The first unofficial first-class match between the India A team and the Lions will take place at Canterbury’s St Lawrence Ground. The team has landed in England. The England Lions, who elected to bowl after winning the toss, have already made two significant advances in India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran early in the game’s first session.
It was regrettable that Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed after Eddie Jack caught him nudging a delivery outside off stump with a reckless shot that fell into the keeper’s hands. Jaiswal appeared content with a score of 24 of 55 deliveries before losing his wicket, while Easwaran was having trouble getting going and was eventually out for just eight of 17 deliveries. The India A team did not wish to start their opening match in England like this.
Nair and Sarfaraz saw through lunch.
The following two batsmen, Sarfaraz Khan and Karun Nair, appeared to calm the innings under pressure even if the openers were unable to provide the India A team with a much-needed start. At lunchtime, the two batters are still making runs in the first innings, having put on 35 off 61 for the third wicket.
When this was written, the India After the first session, the score is 86-2, with Karun Nair scoring 26 off 60 deliveries and Sarfaraz scoring 17 off 31 deliveries. In order to create a strong foundation for a significant first innings score, the two will aim to continue scoring runs in the upcoming session.
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