Day 3: Stumps - England Lions: 527/7 (124 Ovs) trail by 30 runs. Day 2: Stumps - England Lions - 237/2 (52) trail by 320 runs. Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 3rd day in the warm-up fixture between England Lions and India A. Karun Nair kept his nerves and saw off the moving ball making most of the loose deliveries on offer. Two men on comeback trail - Nair and Sarfaraz Khan scored easily ensuring the side didn't lose a wicket in the afternoon session. Nair got a life on 89 and ensured he got an unbeaten score of 186 at the end of day's play. Km Punk Live. Iqbal Sports Live. Sarfaraz who probably is contesting for the same spot in the side as Nair missed out and was caught behind on 92. Dhruv Jurel - the backup keeper for Rishabh Pant in the Test side started the tour on a high note with a quickfire and unbeaten 82 off 104 deliveries as the Indian side finished the opening day at 409/3. Hola! Greetings one and all for the first unofficial Test between England Lions India A in the lead up to five-match Test series between India and England that will mark their respective start of a new World Test Championship cycle. The two teams cross swords against one another at the St Lawrence Cricket Ground or Spitfire Cricket Ground in Canterbury Kent. The first of the two Unofficial Tests between England Lions and India A is going to start on Friday (May 30) at the Spitfire Ground St Lawrence Canterbury. This is a fantastic opportunity especially for Indian players to settle in English conditions before the real test begins in Leeds in June. India are set to play England in a five-match Test series with the World Test Championship 2025-27 starting with the assignment. Many of the India A players are in the main squad for that tour. Abhimanyu Easwaran is going to lead the Asian team while wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel has been named as his deputy. Yashasvi Jaiswal Nitish Kumar Reddy Karun Nair Shardul Thakur and Akash Deep are the other members in the India A squad who will also feature in the main team. Nair is back in the Indian set-up after a long gap thanks to his consistent domestic performances. Thakur adds value with both bat and ball in overseas conditions and hence he has got a call-up. Ishan Kishan Ruturaj Gaikwad who missed the majority of IPL 2025 due to a fractured right hand and Sarfaraz Khan are the other batters in the India A camp. Mukesh Kumar Harshit Rana Anshul Kamboj Tushar Deshpande and Khaleel Ahmed make the pace battery. Tanush Kotian Manav Suthar and the highest wicket-taker of the last Ranji Trophy. Harsh Dubey provide variety in the spin-bowling all-rounder's department. B Sai Sudharsan and India's Test captain Shubman Gill will join India A for the second red-ball game. The Lions will be led by Somerset's young keeper-batter James Rew who was recently called into England's Test team that faced Zimbabwe in Nottingham. Gloucestershire's Zaman Akhter Sussex's Henry Crocombe and Middlesex's veteran Max Holden are the late entries to the England Lions squad with George Hill and Sonny Baker being unavailable due to injuries. Chris Woakes has been rested for the series opener. England Lions vs India A 1st Unofficial Test Live Cricket Score Commentary.