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Tour match: India frustrated by rain in Leicester

Shikhar Dhawan. Net practice, Grace Road. June 27 2014.
Image: Shikhar Dhawan: India restricted to net practice on day two

Rain washed out day two of India's tour opener against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

India, who can use up to 18 players during this match, made 333-4 declared on the first day - when three batsmen made half-centuries, and seven reached at least 20.

But hopes that their bowlers might similarly ease into their five-Test tour too were dashed as heavy rain precluded any play on Friday and confined India to the indoor nets

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A better forecast for the final day suggests they will still have a chance to bowl outside against a second-string Leicestershire line-up.

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