India A play England Lions in their second unofficial Test – follow the live score here, along with updates and latest news from the match.
The India A contingent, a part of which will feature in the upcoming England Tests, play their second unofficial Test against the Lions starting June 6. The match will be played at Northampton, and will feature a host of international players. For India, Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan were set to fly out and play the game, but have now opted out. KL Rahul, however, is likely to feature, alongside others who featured in the first India A game.
For the Lions, Josh Tongue and Chris Woakes have been included for the second game, looking to get match practice before the Test series, especially with England's pace attack dealing with injuries. The Lions squad does not have Sonny Baker and Josh Hull, both down with injuries. The first unofficial Test ended in a draw.
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India A vs England Lions: Live score
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India A vs England Lions squads
England Lions squad: James Rew (c & wk), Farhan Ahmed, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Max Holden, Ben McKinney, Eddie Jack, Ajeet Singh Dale, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (vc & wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (wk), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey
Note: KL Rahul is also expected to join the squad.
India A vs England Lions: Live updates
Second match ends in a draw
The second Test between India A and the England Lions ended in a draw, after the two teams decided to shake hands late on day four. The Lions were 32-3 after 11 overs, chasing 439. The series ends 0-0.
India strike early
Tom Haines and Emilio Gay were dismissed by Deshpande and Kamboj within three overs, as Lions fell to 25-2.
India A declare; Kotian stranded on 90*
After batting 92 overs, India A declared at 417-7, leaving Kotian stranded on 90*. England Lions have been set a target of 439.
Teak taken as India A frustrate Lions
India A lost their seventh wicket with the score at 268-7, but Kamboj and Kotian have stitched together a 149-run stand in 179 balls. They are 417-7 at tea.
Maiden fifty for Kamboj
Kamboj has brought up his first fifty in senior cricket in 82 balls.
Anshul Kamnoj makes highest first-class score
Kamboj has registered his highest score in red-ball cricket, surpassing his previous best of 46. Before this game, he had batted in 32 innings, making 433 runs at an average of 14.93.
Tanush Kotian brings up 16th first-class fifty
Batting at No.8, off-spinner Tanush Kotian brought up his 16th fifty in red-ball cricket. He also has two hundreds with the bat.
Should India A declare?
After 71 overs, India A are 315-7, with a lead of 336 runs. 60 overs are left in the day, which will be reduced to 58 due to an innings change.
India A's lead goes past 300
The lower order continues to chip away with runs. After hitting Farhan for back-to-back fours, he's now done the same to Hill
India A's lead is currently 289 runs
Just over 68 overs minimum are left in the day's play. Plenty of action to look forward to, still.
Does Jurel have a place in India's XI?
He's hit 94, 53*, 52 and 28 so far. Does it guarantee him a place in the side? There's a tussle for middle-order spots, and Jurel, being the third keeper, might still miss out
Lunch: Hill takes out Thakur's middle stump!
Just like NKR, Hill has uprooted another middle stump, and that's lunch.
India A 268-7
Thakur keeps the runs flowing
Three fours and two sixes so far – a useful knock from No.7 so far
Hill takes out NKR's middle stump
Brilliant bowling, sent one right through his defences.
Thakur hits back-to-back sixes
Farhan Ahmed has gone for seven an over so far, with Thakur building up a quick counter-attack
Reddy continues to grind it out
Nitish Kumar Reddy, India's rising middle-order force, has put up another solid performance so far.
Commentator's curse gets Jurel
Just as the on-air commentators praised the India A batters for starting the day positively, Jurel falls for a 51-ball 28 off Eddie Jack's bowling. It is his lowest score on the tour thus far, having made 94, 53* and 52 in the first three innings against the Lions.
We're underway on day four!
Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who began as the overnight batters, saw off the first hour successfully on day four. They also took the lead for India A past 200 in the 39th over.
India A build significant lead at stumps
Half-centuries from KL Rahul and Abhimanyu Easwaran have taken India A to 163-4 at stumps, leading by 184.
Join us tomorrow to see if they can force victory!
Anshul Kamboj finishes the job
Finally, India A have wrapped things up, and they've earned a 21-run lead for their efforts. Kamboj takes the final wicket, dismissing Eddie Jack for 16 as Josh Tongue remains unbeaten on 36.
Over to the batters...
Lions and India A battle for first innings lead
When Tushar Deshpande capitalised on Khaleel Ahmed's four-wicket burst this morning by dismissing Max Holden, England Lions were 243-8 and still over 100 behind. But the last two wickets have added 36 and 35* so far to keep India A in check.
This could yet be a virtual one-innings shootout!
Nitish Reddy strikes
He ends Farhan Ahmed's stubborn knock of 24 off 87 balls.
Lunch: Lions trail by 82
An eventful morning session on day three comes to an end. The Lions began on 192-3, only for Khaleel Ahmed to rip through the middle-order with four wickets in the first hour.
The hosts have added 74 runs today, but lost five wickets in all.
Lunch, day two: England Lions 266-8 in 71 overs (Emilio Gay 71, Khaleel Ahmed 4-55), trail by 82 runs.
Deshpande gets in on the act
A second of the innings for Tushar Deshpande as he knocks over Max Holden, and the Lions are eight down.
Thakur catches Farhan Ahmed on the helmet
A bouncer from Shardul THakur doesn't get up as much as expected, and the 17-year-old wears it on the helmet.
Play has been paused briefly for a concussion test.
Four for Khaleel!
The left-armer is wreaking havoc now. He gets Chris Woakes to nick behind for five, and the Lions have lost four wickets – all to Khaleel – in the space of an hour.
Two in two for Khaleel!
Khaleel Ahmed gets his second and third of the innings, as he gets one to rear up and take the edge of James Rew's bat, before knocking over George Hill's off stump with a searing yorker.
New batter Chris Woakes keeps out the hat-trick ball.
India A have taken three wickets inside the first hour, and are firmly on top now.
England Lions 223-6, trailing by 125 runs.
Cox falls short of 50
A beauty from the left-armer Khaleel from over the wicket takes the edge, and Dhruv Jurel takes the catch. India A strike inside the first 30 minutes.
We're underway on day three!
Jordan Cox and James Rew will resume for the Lions, and Khaleel Ahmed has the ball in hand.
Stumps, day two
That's the end of the day's play, bad light having the final say. The Lions trail by 156 runs at the end of day two, with an exciting batting pair in Jordan Cox and James Rew at the crease.
England Lions 192-3 in 46 overs (Emilio Gay 71, Tanush Kotian 1-21).
Bad light stops play
The clouds have been gathering for a while, and play has been put on hold for now with England Lions 192-3 in 46 overs.
Kotian strikes a much-needed blow for India A
The off-spinner traps Emilio Gay in front for 71, another decision in this match that the batter does not look particularly pleased with. England Lions are 192-3.
Fifty for Emilio Gay
It's a first half-century of the tour for the Northants batter.
Players walk off the field – Tea taken
Early Tea has been called, with players walking off due to the weather.
England Lions 146-2 in 33 overs
The skies continue to get murkier
50 overs still to go, England Lions trail by 212 runs
Jordan Cox is in
He missed out on a Test debut against Zimbabwe last month, with James Rew taking his place in the squad.
A wicket-maiden for Deshpande!
After being hit around off his first five overs, Deshpande returns well with a breakthrough
Haines is gone!
His vigil comes to an end – good bowling by Deshpande, angled in and rushed through after pitching.
Ten no-balls now in 26 overs
The front-foot issue refuses to leave India A
Fifty for Haines!
He's looked quite compact today. Continues the good form, having scored 171 in the first game
Dhruv Jurel, solid behind the stumps
Keeping can be a thankless job: Jurel has adjusted really well to the late swing here. A one-handed, full-stretch take off Thakur in the 23rd over is just another example of how good he is.
Mind you, he'd struggled a bit in the first innings of the first unofficial Test
It's getting quite dark in Northampton
Khaleel hits Emilio Gay on the helmet with bouncer
A vicious yorker, followed by a sharp bouncer that hits the batter on his head. He's being checked for concussion – the helmet might have to replaced too
Rewind: KL Rahul hits a century in the first innings
England Lions' grind continues
Haines and Gay have kept India A's bowlers at bay
Tom Haines continues his good form
He hit 171 in the first unofficial Test
Eight no-balls in the 17th over
Shardul and Kamboj have sent down three no-balls each
Lunch: England Lions 58-1
Despite losing his opening partner, Tom Haines has continued to look solid.
Six no-balls in thirteen overs
India A have been slightly indisciplined, giving away extra runs with front-foot no-balls
