Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran (144 batting) scored his second straight century, propelling India A to 324 for 5 in response to Bangladesh A’s 252 on Day II of the second four-day game in Sylhet.
Courtesy Easwaran, India A have taken their lead to a sizeable 72.
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Alongside the India A skipper, Team India’s No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara (52) also hit a half-century, warming up for the Test series and so did wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat (77).
Easwaran and Bharat stitched a crucial 151 for the fifth wicket after India A had collapsed to 160 for 4 from 138 for 1.
Brief scores: Bangladesh A 252. India A 324/5 (A. Easwaran 144 batting, KS Bharat 77; S. Khan 2/67). At stumps, Day 2.
