The second unofficial Test between England Lions and South Africa A starts in Beckenham on May 29. Follow live updates from the game here.
England Lions had fallen to an eight-wicket defeat in the first unofficial 'Test' in Arundel. They were bowled out for 157 after opting to bat first, with Ekansh Singh top-scoring with 25. Mitchell Stanley then gave them a great start in reply, taking three wickets in three overs as South Africa A were reduced to 54-5 by the 13th over on day one.
But captain Marques Ackerman led the fightback for the visitors with a 136-ball 175 and helped them to a 174-run lead. Asa Tribe and Ben Mayes tonned up in the second innings to set South Africa A 214 to win, which they achieved with eight wickets to spare.
The second 'Test' will be followed by three unofficial ODIs, to be held between June 5 and 9.
ENG Lions vs SA A, 2nd 'Test' - live updates
1 hour ago
Fifty for Ekansh Singh
He top-scored in a collapse in the first innings of the previous game, and gets to a half-century now.
1 hour ago
Patterson-White departs!
Codi Yusuf gets a second wicket as the Lions slip to 102-7.
2 hours ago
Lunch: England Lions 80-6
The first interval brings with it a spell of gloom for the hosts, who have crumbled on the first morning.
Tiaan van Vuuren has 3-12, Dane Paterson 2-19 and Codi Yusuf 1-32.
Only three batters have reached double figures, the top score so far Ekansh Singh's unbeaten 26 off 27 balls.
3 hours ago
Tiaan van Vuuren runs through Lions, who go five down
Lions have gone from 30-1 in the 11th over to 36-5 in 13. Tiaan van Vuuren took three wickets in two overs, while Codi Yusuf trapped Asa Tribe leg before.
4 hours ago
Lions 30-1 after 10 overs
Ben McKinney falls to Dane Paterson for 8(23).
Asa Tribe: 16*(29)
Dan Mousley: 6*(8)
5 hours ago
Playing XIs
England Lions: Ben McKinney, Asa Tribe, Dan Mousley (c), Rehan Ahmed, Ben Geddes, Ben Mayes (wk), Ekansh Singh, Liam Patterson-White, Eddie Jack, Henry Crocombe, Naavya Sharma.
South Africa A: Tony de Zorzi, Lesego Senokwane, Jordan Hermann, Zubayr Hamza, Marques Ackerman (c), Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Bjorn Fortuin, Tiaan van Vuuren, Prenelan Subrayen, Dane Paterson, Codi Yusuf.
5 hours ago
Lions have won the toss and will bat first at the The Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham.
7 hours ago
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Lions vs SA-A game. Live updates will follow soon.
The four-day game, to be played in Beckenham, starts at 11am local time.
