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India-A won the third unofficial test by 134 runs: won the series 2-0; Mulani and Saransh together took 8 wickets


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On the strength of spinners, India A defeated England Lions by 134 runs in the third and last unofficial test. With this victory, the Indian team has won the 3-match series 2-0. The first match of the series was a draw and the second match was won by India by an innings and 16 runs.

England Lions needed 320 runs to win in Ahmedabad on Sunday, but the team could score only 185 runs after losing the last 8 wickets and were all out on the score of 268. The Lions started the day at 83/2. Earlier, India scored 409 runs in the second innings and gave an impossible target of 403 runs to the visiting team.

In the first innings, India A scored 192 runs and Lions scored 199 runs. Lions got a lead of 7 runs in the first innings. Sai Sudarshan was the player of the match. He played an inning of 117 runs for India-A. Mumbai's left-arm spinner Shams Mulani (5 wickets for 60 runs) and Madhya Pradesh's off-spinner Saransh Jain (3 wickets for 50 runs) together took 8 wickets.

India A players taking part in a photo session after defeating England Lions 2-0.

India A players taking part in a photo session after defeating England Lions 2-0.

Lees's half-century, the team lost three wickets within 20 runs.
England Lions opener Alex Lees completed his half-century after starting with 41 runs. He was looking in good form, but Mulani had him LBW. Lees was out after scoring 55 runs. Then England's score was 120 runs for 4 wickets, but the team lost three more wickets within 20 runs.

After this the Lions score became 140 runs for 7 wickets. Mullaney dismissed captain Josh Bohannan (18) and Dan Mosley (05).

Alex Lees played an innings of 56 runs in 96 balls.  It includes 7 fours.

Alex Lees played an innings of 56 runs in 96 balls. It includes 7 fours.

Robinson and Coles extend their wait for victory
After losing 7 wickets inside 150, wicketkeeper batsman Ollie Robinson (80 runs) and James Coles (31 runs) extended India-A's wait for victory. Both of them made a partnership of 104 runs for the 8th wicket and took the team beyond 200.

Mullaney made Coles LBW. Jain then sent Robinson to the pavilion and the match ended quickly as England Lions' innings ended.

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