Rohit Sharma fails first test as opener in red-ball cricket
Cricket | September 28, 2019 12:54 ISTOpening the batting with Mayank Agarwal, the Board President's XI captain Rohit Sharma fell on the second ball to Vernon Philander for a duck.
Opening the batting with Mayank Agarwal, the Board President's XI captain Rohit Sharma fell on the second ball to Vernon Philander for a duck.
Markram had earlier scored 161 for South Africa A against India A in a first-class game last week.
England were gasping at 11 for 4 before Heather Knight struck an unbeaten 64 off 86 balls and lifted the team out of the rut and guided it past the finish line in the 38th over in a practise game.
Mandhana recently scored 196 runs in the three-match ODI series against hosts New Zealand, including a 100 and 90.
Board President XI made 246 for 6 in 59.3 overs in their second innings riding on half-centuries by captain Kishan (55 not out) and Bhui (51 retired hurt).
Sent into bat, England Lions declared their innings at 145 for 6 in 60 overs.
The England Lions have had a tough tour thus far, losing four of the five limited-overs games and will expect to put up an improved show in the longer version.
Jharkhand's left-arm spinner Pappu Roy, rookie Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande, Andhra batsman Ricky Bhui have earned their places in the side.
Samson patiently built his innings and helped his side reach 287/5 when both captains agreed on a stalemate after 75 overs.
For Samson, this is an opportunity to make a statement to national selectors with a solid performance.
New Delhi: The BCCI will host the national cricket team of Canada as part a two-week long cricket diplomacy tour in January 2015 during which the visiting side will play matches against Board President's XI
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