Ahmedabad

B Sai Sudharsan made 117 off 240 balls against England Lions as India A totalled 409 in their second innings for an overall lead of 402 runs in their third Test here today. Chasing 403 for an improbable win, the Lions are 83/2 in their second innings at stumps.

Brief scores: India A: 192 and 409 all out in 107.1 overs (Sudharsan 117, Saransh 63; Coles 3/140, Mousley 3/43); England Lions: 199 and 83/2 in 24 overs (Lees 41*; Saransh 2/16).

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