Leicester: Indian bowlers struggled even under favourable conditions on a rain-hit last day as the three-day practice match against Leicestershire ended in a draw here on Saturday.
India managed to send down 62 overs and tried out all their front-line bowlers, but nearly all of them were taken for easy runs.
In the end, the hosts finished on 349/5 in response to India’s day one score of 333/4 in 90 overs.
Opener Angus Robson (126 retired out) and number three batsman Greg Smith (101 retired out) both scored hundreds, putting an unbeaten 221-run stand for the second wicket off 222 balls, heaping a lot of misery on the Indian bowlers who were struggling to find their footing in the alien English conditions.
In the short morning session, India managed to bowl 13 overs during which the hosts scored 71/1.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0-46) opened the bowling for India and struggled to hit a good length. He bowled a seven-over spell where he gave away runs at nearly seven an over and was hit for ten boundaries.
Good cloud cover and a stiff breeze made it the perfect time to bowl for medium pacers and Pankaj Singh (1-46) at the other end made good use of conditions. (PTI)