Karun Nair celebrated his return to the Indian Test team after a gap of eight years as he notched up a century for India ‘A’ against England Lions in Canterbury on Friday.
In the first of three warm up games ahead of India’s Test series against England, the stylish right-handed batsman hit 14 fours as he brought up his century in 155 balls.
This is a big statement from the right handed batsman, who is looking to grab one of the top order positions left vacant by the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Big partnership
Put in to bat first, India ‘A’ opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal (24 of 55) and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran (8 of 17).
Nair came out to bat at Number 3, in the sixth over, after the captain was dismissed and he stitched a huge partnership with Sarfaraz Khan, who batted at Number 4.
The duo put on 181 runs for the third wicket before Khan was out for 92 (119), short of a well-deserved century. The 27-year-old Mumbai batsman played at an innocuous delivery, which was going down leg side, as his bottom edge made contact with the ball.
He was brilliantly caught by England Lions captain and wicketkeeper James Rew low to his left.
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