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Summary Jonny Bairstow hit a defiant 118 on the opening day of a three-day practice game against Mumbai A.
Jonny Bairstow cracked a defiant 118 on Saturday to boost his Test hopes and help England reach 338-6 on the opening day of a three-day practice game against Mumbai A.Bairstow, who is Englands back-up wicketkeeper, struck 14 fours in 177 balls and figured in a 156-run stand for the fifth wicket with Eoin Morgan (76), rescuing the visiting side after it was struggling on 66-4 at lunch.At the close, spinning all-rounder Samit Patel was on 59 with captain Stuart Broad on 6.Little-known Mumbai pace bowler Kshemal Waingankar, who has 25 wickets in 11 previous first-class games, removed Ian Bell for 4 and opener Nick Compton for 1 to orchestrate the mini collapse in the morning.
