KS Bharat and Shubman Gill ensured that India took a lead of 82 runs against Leicestershire on Day 2 of their warm-up fixture in Leicester on Friday.
IND vs LEI: Shubman Gill, KS Bharat put India in command on Day 2 (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- India took a lead of 82 runs against Leicestershire on Day 2
- Bharat remained unbeaten on 31 as India were 80 for one at Stumps
- Bharat will resume batting with Hanuma Vihari (9*) on Day 3
Srikar Bharat and Shubman Gill put India in a commanding position after Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball to restrict Leicestershire to 244 on Day 2 of their warm-up fixture in Leicester on Friday.
India were 80 for one at the close of play on Day 2, having taken a lead of 82 runs on Friday. Srikar Bharat (31*) and Hanuma Vihari (9*) will resume batting on Day 3. Earlier, Rishabh Pant starred with a fluent 76-run knock before Leicestershire were bowled out for 244 runs.
That’s Stumps on Day 2 of the practice match. #TeamIndia post 80/1 on the board in the second innings before the close of play, with @KonaBharat (31) & @hanumavihari (9) in the middle. @ShubmanGillmeanwhile, scored a quickfire 38.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 24, 2022
Pant hit 14 fours and a six as he slammed 76 off 87 balls. Cheteshwar Pujara, meanwhile, was dismissed for a duck by Mohammed Shami. India had earlier declared on their overnight score of 246/8 at stumps on Day 1.
On Day 1, India’s top order couldn’t fire and the big guns Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were dismissed for 25 and 33 respectively. However, Bharat’s half-century and some solid resistance from the lower order helped India recover from 82/5 to 246/8. Notably, Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are representing the Leicestershire County Club team in the warm-up game.