India’s Tour of England 2018: India vs Essex practice game ends in a draw

India draw against Essex in the practice game.

 

India failed to bowl out county side Essex in 94 overs. Then Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara suffered another batting failure on the final day of the one-off practice game. It leaves the visitors with plenty to ponder ahead of the first Test.

Essex, resuming day three at 237 for five, went on to frustrate the Indians for 36 overs. Before declaring at 359 for eight, 36 short of the visitors’ effort in the first innings. The play on the final day was called off one and a half hours before the scheduled 6pm local time due to rain. India reached 89 for two in 21.2 overs. The game ended rather abruptly, due to the first spell of rain in Chelmsford in two months.

 

india vs england India's Tour of England 2018: India vs Essex practice game ends in a draw

 

The away team would have been heading to Birmingham, the venue of the first Test, in a much better space. If two of its key batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara had gotten some runs under their belt. However, it was not to be as Dhawan departed without scoring for the second time in the match. While Pujara perished after scoring 23 off 35 balls. KL Rahul, who was among the runs in the first innings alongside skipper Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay and Hardik Pandya, was sent out to open today alongside the struggling Dhawan. The stylish right-hander made a strong case for selection in the series opener. He made an unbeaten 36 off 64 balls, following his 58 in the first innings.

It remains to be seen whether the team management sticks to the left-right combination of Dhawan and Vijay or brings in Rahul at the top. Pujara is also not a certain starter. And if he is overlooked, Rahul can also bat at his number three position.

 

 

 

 

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