opener rajat patidar

Narendra Modi Stadium Ground: Opener Rajat Patidar hit 111 while middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan made 96 as the two-day warm-up match between India A and England Lions ended in a draw at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B' on Saturday.

Patidar, who made his ODI debut against South Africa last month, had ended day one’s play at 61 not out. Resuming day two from 123/1, India A lost Pradosh Ranjan Paul for 21 to fast-bowler Matthew Potts. It brought Sarfaraz to the crease and he shared a partnership of 70 with Patidar.

The partnership was brought to an end when Patidar was dismissed for 111 off 141 balls by Callum Parkinson, a knock where he hit 18 fours and a six. Sarfaraz, on the other hand, joined hands with wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat for an outstanding 121-run partnership, putting India ‘A’ in the lead.