<p>Jonathan Trott notched up a hundred before England knocked out six Haryana wickets but their third and final practice match ahead of the Test series against India ended in a tame draw on the last day here on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Haryana were 133 for six in 42 overs, chasing 441, when the match was stopped. <br />Resuming at 73 for two after tea, opener Nitin Saini completed a half-century before becoming Monty Panesar’s only victim of the day when the left-arm spinner had him caught behind after an 84-ball stay. <br /><br />Saini struck nine fours during his entertaining knock but the rest of the Haryana line-up failed to impress and pacer Tim Bresnan picked up two wickets to finish with a five-wicket haul in the match. <br /><br />Earlier, England had useful batting practice ahead of their first Test against India starting November 15, as they declared their second innings at 254 for six to take an overall 441-run lead. <br /><br />England declared midway into the second session as soon as star batsman and first innings centurion Kevin Pietersen was out for a two-ball duck off the bowling of off-spinner Jayant Yadav.<br /> <br />Opener Jonathon Trott struck a century as England reached 221 for two at lunch to extend their lead to 408 runs. <br /><br />Trott, overnight 61, retired after scoring 101 to give batting practice to his other colleagues in England’s final tour game. <br /><br />Captain Alastair Cook, who was batting on 2, then ended their innings at 254 for six. <br />Haryana bowlers had to toil hard for the second time in the match, having allowed England to pile on 521 in the visitors’ first innings. <br /></p>
<p>Jonathan Trott notched up a hundred before England knocked out six Haryana wickets but their third and final practice match ahead of the Test series against India ended in a tame draw on the last day here on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Haryana were 133 for six in 42 overs, chasing 441, when the match was stopped. <br />Resuming at 73 for two after tea, opener Nitin Saini completed a half-century before becoming Monty Panesar’s only victim of the day when the left-arm spinner had him caught behind after an 84-ball stay. <br /><br />Saini struck nine fours during his entertaining knock but the rest of the Haryana line-up failed to impress and pacer Tim Bresnan picked up two wickets to finish with a five-wicket haul in the match. <br /><br />Earlier, England had useful batting practice ahead of their first Test against India starting November 15, as they declared their second innings at 254 for six to take an overall 441-run lead. <br /><br />England declared midway into the second session as soon as star batsman and first innings centurion Kevin Pietersen was out for a two-ball duck off the bowling of off-spinner Jayant Yadav.<br /> <br />Opener Jonathon Trott struck a century as England reached 221 for two at lunch to extend their lead to 408 runs. <br /><br />Trott, overnight 61, retired after scoring 101 to give batting practice to his other colleagues in England’s final tour game. <br /><br />Captain Alastair Cook, who was batting on 2, then ended their innings at 254 for six. <br />Haryana bowlers had to toil hard for the second time in the match, having allowed England to pile on 521 in the visitors’ first innings. <br /></p>