Karun Nair 186 not out highlights India A's dominant batting show vs England Lions

By our Special Correspondent

India A produced a dominant batting display on Day 1 of their four-day red-ball match against England Lions at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. Karun Nair made a compelling case for a place in the senior Test XI for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning on 20 June. At stumps, India A had surged to an imposing 409 for 3 in 90 overs, making an emphatic start to their three-match tour of Old Blighty.

          Nair brought up his 24th first-class hundred – and his second in succession – following his match-winning knock in the Ranji Trophy final for Vidarbha earlier this year. He was in sublime touch, striking 24 boundaries and a six, capitalising on favourable batting conditions in Canterbury.