India declare 246/8 in the first innings of a warm-up match against Leicester on English soil. India won the toss and elected to bat first. Expected expectations were not met. But .. Telugu cricketer KS Bharat (70 not out: 8×4, 1×6 off 111 balls) with a timely innings, the Indian team stood up. India will play their fifth Test against England in Birmingham from July 1. The Indian cricketers are playing a practice match with the Leicester team for this match. But .. top order failed on the first day .. KS Bharat played a remarkable innings and India was in a better position. However, captain Rohit Sharma announced that the first innings would be declared before the start of the first session on Friday. Mohammad Shami was unbeaten on 18 along with Bharat in the final session on Thursday. Leicester, who started the first innings after declaring the Indian innings, lost two wickets early. Fast bowler Mohammad Shami .. Opener Samuel Evans (1), Chateshwar Pujara (0) took wickets in the over. Pujara bowled 6 balls and was clean bowled. The 15-member Indian team left for a tour of England. Eleven are playing in a warm-up match for the Indian team. The other four (Pujara, Pant, Bumra, Prasid Krishna) are playing for Leicester.
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