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
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
3 days ago
The fifty is up for Lions
Kamboj continues to be tight, but the Lions have been ticking along
3 days ago
Kamboj has been bowling really well
The standout bowler so far, great control and moving the ball around just a slight bit to tease the batters
3 days ago
Kamboj gets the first breakthrough
Edged behind, and McKinney has to walk off
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Khaleel is moving it away from the left-handers
Haines and McKinney have looked settled so far
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Kamboj getting some early swing
He's moving the ball nicely into the left-hander
3 days ago
India A all out for 348
Deshpande gets into an ugly mix-up, ends up getting beaten by a direct hit from Tongue
3 days ago
Khaleel, Deshpande looking for quick runs
Some good, old-fashioned tail-end hitting, both going aerial and looking for quick runs
3 days ago
And another!
Kamboj doesn't last long as well, and India A's tail is quickly crumbling
3 days ago
Tongue finally gets a wicket
After going for nearly five an over, Tongue dismisses Kotian in the first over of the day
3 days ago
Welcome to Day 2 of the action!
India A will resume with Tanush Kotian and Anshul Kamboj at the crease
4 days ago
Stumps, day one: India A 319-7
That's the end of the day's play, after multiple stoppages for rain. The headline act was undoubtedly KL Rahul, who scored a fluent century.
Dhruv Jurel also scored a fifty, while Chris Woakes took three wickets for the Lions.
India A 319-7 in 83 overs (KL Rahul 116, Chris Woakes 3-50).
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George Hill strikes twice in quick succession
A couple of big wickets for the Yorkshire youngster in two overs – Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul depart.
India A 252-5 in 61.2 overs (KL Rahul 116, Chris Woakes 3-48).
4 days ago
Century for KL Rahul!
KL Rahul runs Chris Woakes down to third, and brings up a century in his first innings on this tour, off 151 balls.
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Score at Tea: India 213-3
KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel are unbeaten on 93 and 37 respectively
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KLR marches on towards century
He's hit 34 off his last 30 balls, moving to 81
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Fifty for KL Rahul
He continues to show just how good he is against the red ball
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Karun Nair departs after big stand
He falls for 40, giving Woakes his third wicket
4 days ago
100 is up for India
The partnership is now worth 64 runs
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Woakes has kept it really tight so far
His figures so far? 7-3-12-2
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Score at lunch: 75-2
KL Rahul and Karun Nair continue to hold fort
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Lunch: Rahul, Nair steer India A to break
After a couple of early strikes, KL Rahul and Karun Nair take India to lunch.
India A 75-2 in 21 overs (KL Rahul 26*, Chris Woakes 2-8)
4 days ago
The first 50 is up for India
KL Rahul has looked compact throughout, taking is time to set in.
4 days ago
Opportunity missed for Easwaran?
He has been on the cusp of an India cap for so long. His scores so far read: 8, 68 and 11
4 days ago
The action resumes!
KL Rahul and Karun Nair, long-time teammates, are back at it
4 days ago
4 days ago
Rain stops play
Less than an hour into the day's play, the weather is beginning to play spoilsport.
England and Chris Woakes have already struck twice, removing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
India A 41-2 in 11.2 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 17, Chris Woakes 2-8).
4 days ago
Jaiswal dismissed in the first half hour
Woakes, who has been quite disciplined so far, has him out leg-before
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Tongue 3-0-22-0 so far
He has been slightly erratic this morning
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Jaiswal begins briskly
Jaiswal seems to be looking for quick runs at the moment, looking to flick away anything on his pads
4 days ago
KL Rahul back to opening
Having flown in to play this game, KL Rahul opens with Jaiswal, an indication of how things might look like in the Test series too
4 days ago
Second unofficial Test: Playing XIs
England Lions: Tom Haines, Ben McKinney, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, James Rew, Max Holden, George Hill, Chris Woakes, Farhan Ahmed, Josh Tongue, Eddie Jack.
India A: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotian, Anshul Kamboj, Tushar Deshpande, Khaleel Ahmed.
4 days ago
Is Karun Nair a lock in the Test team?
After his brilliant double-century in the first game, Nair seems set for an India comeback
4 days ago
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, KL Rahul
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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.
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Northampton game to be played from June 6 to 9
Match begins at 11am local time
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