The second unofficial Test between India A and England Lions at Northampton ended in a thrilling draw from June 6 to 9. Amid brilliant performances from both sides, young all-rounder Anshul Kamboj stole the spotlight with a powerful batting display and effective bowling.
Anshul’s Batting Heroics
Coming in at number 9 during India A’s second innings, Kamboj played a crucial unbeaten knock of 51 runs, featuring 5 fours and 1 six, frustrating the England bowlers. He shared a match-turning 149 run partnership* with Tanush Kotian for the eighth wicket, helping India A post a strong total of 417/7 declared.
While he scored just 2 runs in the first innings, Kamboj’s resilience in the second innings showed his potential as a game-changer.
Supporting Performances
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Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran scored a solid 80 runs with 10 boundaries.
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KL Rahul added 51 runs.
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Tanush Kotian remained unbeaten on 90 runs.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shardul Thakur also contributed valuable runs.
Anshul’s Bowling Impact
With the ball, Kamboj was equally impressive. In the second innings, he took 2 wickets for just 6 runs in 3 overs, adding to his first innings figures of 2/56. Across both matches, he has picked up 5 wickets at an average of 26.20.
Rising Star
Anshul Kamboj also represented Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025, where he took 8 wickets in 8 matches with an average of 21.50, underlining his growing reputation as a valuable all-rounder.
