Date:30/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/30/stories/2008013056132000.htm

Sport - Cricket

England Lions recovers

Mumbai: England Lions recovered after a poor start and posted 311 for eight at stumps on the first day of their three-day warm-up cricket match against Mumbai XI at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday. Opener Michael Carberry slammed 91 off 181 balls with 14 fours in his 254-minute stay at the crease and also put on 129 runs for the fifth wicket with Jonathan Trott (67 with 11 fours).

The scores: England Lions 311 for eight (Michael Carberry 91, Jonathan Trott 67, James Foster 43, Adil Rashid 54 n.o.; Usman Malvi four for 41) vs. Mumbai XI. — PTI