Opening batsman Alastair Cook showed that the extra burden of leading the side did not fluster him much as England’s new full time Test captain batted for 360 minutes for his unbeaten knock of 112 to

England fast bowler Steve Finn has been ruled out of the remainder of their opening tour game against India A because of the thigh injury he sustained on the first day.

"Steve Finn has been ruled out

Yuvraj Singh and India A captain Suresh Raina shared three wickets between them as England floundered against the part-time spinners before recovering to reach 186 for four at tea in the three-day war

Opener Abhinav Mukund scored an attacking half century after an unconvincing start to pilot India A to 113 for three at lunch on day one of their three-day match against the touring England side here