India A vs England Lions Live Score, Day 2: Haines-Gay partnership grows as IND eye breakthrough

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: Karun Nair walks off to a standing ovation as he departs for 204 off 281 deliveries. Nair nicks the delivery from Zaman Akhter for an easy catch to wicketkeeper James Rew.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: It seems the message from the dressing room is clear: go out there for a good time, not for a long time. A declaration may be impending as India go past the 450-run mark in the innings.

463/5 in 102 overs

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: A well-deserved double century for Karun Nair! He gets to the mark with an easy flick towards fine leg against Eddie Jack, which goes for a boundary. Nair reaches his century in 272 deliveries!

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: Nitish Kumar Reddy fails to make a mark! He is dismissed of 7 off 22 deliveries, which brings Shardul Thakur to the crease. Shardul made his India Test comeback for the series against England, and will be aiming to make a strong contribution with the bat. Karun Nair, meanwhile, is batting on 199.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: There’s the wicket! Jurel was looking solid and positive, but he edges one to second slip. It’s on the off-stump from Singh Dale, Jurel looks to drive straight. Holds its line just a touch, just enough, for a thick edge. It’s an excellent catch at slip.

Another Indian batter departs in the 90s. 427-4, Nitish Reddy walks in.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: Karun Nair already with three or four plays-and-misses outside off stump, but gets a loosener on his pads which he can tuck away into the open leg side for four. He won’t miss those. Jurel looking secure as he reaches 90.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Score: Close one as Nair gets trapped in front, maybe a touch high and sliding down a little.

England been a little straight thus far, but are testing the outside edge when they hit the right line.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: On the pads first ball, and flicked away by Jurel. Misfield at the fence, and we are off with a boundary.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Nice and sunny day out in Canterbury, and Jurel and Karun stroll out to the middle. Singh Dale with the first over. Here we go!

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: While achieving a victory won’t be the be-all and end-all of this warm-up match, it would still be a nice confidence boost for India’s touring party to get a win under their belt early. In that scope, when should they consider declaring? Allow Nitish to come out for a blitz and do so ASAP? Or aim at 600+ and hope to only bat once?

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Shardul Thakur also received a call back to the Indian team squad after an impressive back half to the Ranji Trophy season, particularly for his form with bat. If Shardul can offer batting value while also being a reliable bowling option, he changes the outlook of the Indian team considerably. For that, he will need to show consistency and ability to be a true batter, and that will start with a solid performance if he is asked to come in today.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Just 30 minutes away from the first ball of the day to be bowled at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury. Yesterday morning saw plenty of nippy movement with the new ball, and the second new ball will only be 6 overs old when the first hour begins. Probably the best chance for Lions to try and make some inroads before the overnight batters get their eyes back in.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Looking forward to day two, India A will want their in batters to reach their milestones, but a focus will be to get time in the middle for Nitish Kumar Reddy, who likely starts the first Test in Headingley as the incumbent all-round option. This is 22-year-old Reddy’s first tour of England as well, and while he was very impressive in Australia, the list of players who have seen their form dip when forced to contend with English conditions early in their career is long. He will have the benefit of a set partner and the ability to avoid the new ball, but will want to hang on to his current spot with a strong, aggressive showing, as he did in Australia.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: England are using these tour games as an opportunity to blood in some of their own young talent against quality international opposition, but it didn’t go quite to plan, as the scorecard indicates. Nevertheless, tall left-armer Josh Hull had a good day, taking two wickets and showing why the 20-year-old is so highly regarded in the English circuit. Signs for Rehan Ahmed were more concerning, as he was taken down, particularly by Sarfaraz.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Yashasvi Jaiswal will probably be India’s most improtant batters, as their in-form man in Tests and now suddenly the leader of the batting unit at his very young age. His first time touring England, Jaiswal’s technique and temparament against the new ball was always going to be tested. He saw through a nippy and spicy first hour, but with the ball settling down a bit, his attempt to counterattack went wrong quickly as he edged behind attempting a big heave. Something to work on: scoring runs in England is different to scoring runs anywhere else.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: In the week following the retirement of Priyank Panchal, there have been calls for Abhimanyu Easwaran to receive an international cap, as another one of India’s great domestic servants who has always been on the outskirts. Easwaran didn’t help himself out too much, falling cheaply on the first morning’s play. As the leader of this team for the time being, he will want to bounce back well and make a case for himself for a cap sooner rather than later.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: You could have excused Dhruv Jurel for some shaky confidence after a tough IPL season, but the wicket-keeper was impressive on his way to 82* in Canterbury. Jurel has impressed on India’s A tours, and is a true option as a backup to Rishabh Pant for the Test team. Closing in on a good century.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Sarfaraz Khan was seen as a surprise exclusion from the Indian team after his success in Indian Test whites since his debut, especially with a spot opening up in the middle order. Not even in the squad, Sarfaraz played an innings that would make Gambhir, Agarkar and co. reconsider. A brisk 92 full of confidence and swagger, to put himself up for consideration if any changes are due in the Indian Test squad somewhere down the line.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: For Karun Nair, making his return to the Indian scheme after a couple of seasons of incredible volume of production, it was a golden opportunity to nail home a spot in the Indian team proper, and so he did. Looking unhassled, unworried, and batting with all the time in the world, he strolled his way to 186* before end of day’s play, and is now the favourite to take the spot that Virat Kohli recently occupied. A double-century awaits him.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: India A dominated the first day’s play, putting on 409 runs at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury and losing only three wickets. A long day in the field for England’s youngsters, but a confidence-boosting start for the Indian contingent.

India A vs England Lions, Day 2 Live Updates: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the first unofficial Test between India A and England Lions. Karun Nair and Dhruv Jurel will look to consolidate India’s position in the Test.

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