Archive · 2 Jun 2025
England Lions Dominate India A on Day 3
On Day 3, the England Lions batted strongly, ending with 527 runs for 7 wickets, closing in on India A's first innings score of 557.
Tom Haines scored 171, and Max Holden and Dan Mousley also scored centuries.
Mukesh Kumar from India A took three wickets, but other bowlers struggled to make an impact.
Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy had underwhelming performances.
The match is heading towards a draw.
England Lions ended Day 3 at 527/7, trailing India A by 30 runs.
Tom Haines scored 171 runs, while Dan Mousley and Max Holden each scored a century.
Mukesh Kumar took three wickets for India A.
Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy had a disappointing bowling performance.
England Lions scored 290 runs during the day's play.
- Who
- India A and England Lions cricket teams
- What
- First unofficial Test match.
- When
- Day 3 of the match.
- Where
- The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury.
- Why
- To provide live updates and scores of the ongoing match.
- England Lions Score (Day 3)
- 527/7
- Runs Behind
- 30
- Leading Batsmen (England)
- Tom Haines (171), Dan Mousley (113), Max Holden (101)
- Leading Bowler (India A)
- Mukesh Kumar (3/75)
- Venue
- The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
Sources
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