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Summary Cook slammed 112 as England reached 286-4 in reply to India A's 369 on 2nd day of practice game.
Cook scored 112 not out off 251 deliveries with 13 boundaries, while Patel was 82 not out off 145 balls with 12 fours, the pair adding 153 for the fifth wicket.Jonathan Trott also got some useful batting practice scoring 56, while Kevin Pietersen chipped in with a quick 23 before being caught and bowled by spinner Yuvraj Singh.Pietersen, turning out for the national side for the first time since he was dropped in August for sending texts to South African players criticizing his own captain Andrew Strauss, hit three fours and a six off 24 deliveries.Earlier, the home side lost its last wicket off the first delivery of the morning when pace bowler James Anderson trapped Vinay Kumar lbw for 25.Meanwhile, England pace bowler Steve Finn was ruled out of the game due to an injury after bowling only four overs on Tuesday.England management said Finn strained his right thigh and he would be assessed over the next couple of days to determine rehabilitation.
