Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma Vihari spent some priceless time within the center whereas Ravindra Jadeja scored his second fifty of the sport on the ultimate day of India’s warm-up match towards County XI on Thursday.
After bowling out County XI for 220 on day two, Agarwal (47 off 81) and Cheteshwar Pujara (38 off 58), opened India’s second innings on day three.
The duo shared an 87-run stand which ended when Agarwal charged down the wicket to off-spinner Jack Carson solely to be caught at mid-on by fellow India teammate Washington Sundar.
Washington and pacer Avesh Khan, who’re each set to fly again house on account of damage, performed for the County XI in India’s solely heat up recreation forward of the primary Test starting August 4.
Like Agarwal, Pujara too had the chance to make an enormous rating to spice up his confidence forward of the primary Test. However, he fell to the lure laid by Carson and flicked one straight to leg slip.
Jadeja (51 off 77) and Vihari (43 not out off 105) then shared an 84-run stand earlier than the southpaw retired out. Jadeja had scored 75 within the first innings.
The match didn’t have the identical depth because it was witnessed on the primary two days with the sport heading for a colorless draw.
Much to the opposition’s shock, India declared quickly after Jadeja accomplished his fifty with 33 overs left within the recreation.
County XI batted for 15.5 overs, scoring 31 with out a lack of a wicket earlier than the gamers shook arms.
Earlier within the recreation, Ok L Rahul scored a chic half century to make an announcement forward of the 5 Test sequence whereas Umesh Yadav regarded good with the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah, who was off color within the World Test Championship ultimate, ended with just one wicket within the recreation, whereas Mohammad Siraj bagged a pair. Skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane missed the first-class recreation on account of minor niggles.
