Ahead of India’s five-match Test series against England, Virat Kohli and co played a one-off practice match against Essex County Cricket Club. India failed to bowl out the county side in 94 overs before Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara suffered another batting failure on the final day.
While the team may have a few things to ponder over, ahead of the all-important rubber, the cricketers sure did enjoy their time at the game.
Skipper Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan were seen dancing during the traditional welcome they got when entering the County Cricket Ground in Chelmsford.
Earlier in the game, Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya were given a traditional Punjabi welcome too as they came out to bat on Day 2 of the three-day game.
Essex, resuming day three at 237 for five, went on to frustrate the Indians for 36 overs before declaring at 359 for eight, 36 short of the visitors' effort in the first innings.
The play on the final day was called off one-and-a-half hours before the scheduled 6pm local time due to rain, with India reaching 89 for two in 21.2 overs. The game ended rather abruptly, thanks to the first spell of rain in Chelmsford in two months.
India play the Test series opener against England at Birmingham, starting 1 August.