England-Mumbai A game ends in tame draw

MUMBAI, Nov 5:
England emerged with a few positives, ahead of the opening Test of the four-game series against India, from their three-day warm-up game against Mumbai A that ended in a draw at the D Y Patil Stadium here today.
The visitors first shot out the home team for 286 to take a 59-run lead, with left-arm spin duo Monty Panesar and Samit Patel polishing off the lower order in style.
Later opener Nick Compton – who is vying for the opener’s slot with 21-year-old Joe Root to accompany captain Alastair Cook in the first Test – got back some form in the second innings by scoring an unbeaten half century.(PTI)

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