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30 May, 2025
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Ind vs Eng Tests: Karun Nair makes strong case to be included in playing XI after ton against England Lions
@Source: odishatv.in
Following his comeback to the Indian team for the upcoming Test series against England after a long gap prolific batter Karun Nair has now made a strong case for himself to be included in the playing XI for the first Test against the hosts. Karun delivered a masterful display with the bat on Day 1 of the first four-day match during India As tour of the England Lions at St Lawrence Ground Canterbury on Friday. The seasoned campaigner appeared in complete control on a surface that offered good value for batting. He hit a brilliant century against the Lions. As per the latest report he is unbeaten on 114 with Dhruv Jurel 8 no giving him company. India A were in a great position with 258 for the loss of three wickets on the third session of day one. Unfortunately Team India discard Sarfaraz Khan missed his century by a whisker. Though he batted aggressively he got out on 92. Must ReadWill Shubman Gill be a good Test captain of Team India? Coming in at No. 3 after captain and opener Abhimanyu Easwaran fell cheaply Karun put on a batting clinic against the red Dukes ball. Karun became the first Indian batter to hit a hundred on the much-awaited tour of England. The 33-year-old who has returned to the Indian Test side after seven years hit his 24th first-class hundred. It was also his second successive fifty in red-ball cricket after his match-winning hundred in the Ranji Trophy final for Vidarbha in February.
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