IND vs LEI: Gill, Bharat put India in command after Shami, Jadeja limit Leicestershire to 244 on Day 2

KS Bharat and Shubman Gill ensured that India took a lead of 82 runs in opposition to Leicestershire on Day 2 of their warm-up fixture in Leicester on Friday.

IND vs LEI: Shubman Gill, KS Bharat put India in command on Day 2 (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS India took a lead of 82 runs in opposition to Leicestershire on Day 2Bharat remained unbeaten on 31 as India have been 80 for one at StumpsBharat will resume batting with Hanuma Vihari (9*) on Day 3

Srikar Bharat and Shubman Gill put India in a commanding place after Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the ball to limit Leicestershire to 244 on Day 2 of their warm-up fixture in Leicester on Friday.

India have been 80 for one on the shut of play on Day 2, having taken a lead of 82 runs on Friday. Srikar Bharat (31*) and Hanuma Vihari (9*) will resume batting on Day 3. Earlier, Rishabh Pant starred with a fluent 76-run knock earlier than Leicestershire have been bowled out for 244 runs.

That’s Stumps on Day 2 of the observe match. #CrewIndia submit 80/1 on the board within the second innings earlier than the shut of play, with @KonaBharat (31) & @Hanumavihari (9) within the center. @ShubmanGill, in the meantime, scored a quickfire 38.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 24, 2022

Pant hit 14 fours and a six as he slammed 76 off 87 balls. Cheteshwar Pujara, in the meantime, was dismissed for a duck by Mohammed Shami. India had earlier declared on their in a single day rating of 246/8 at stumps on Day 1.

On Day 1, India’s high order could not fireplace and the massive weapons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been dismissed for 25 and 33 respectively. However, Bharat’s half-century and a few stable resistance from the decrease order helped India get well from 82/5 to 246/8. Notably, Pant, Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are representing the Leicestershire County Club workforce within the warm-up sport.