Opener Dinesh Karthik hit a blazing half-century in the second innings as the three-match between England Lions and the Indians ended in a draw.
The master batsman has done it several times, but, yet again, on Saturday, he was required to anchor India out of trouble and did not let the team and his fans down.
The Leicestershire pacer was on Sunday named in England's 13-man squad for the first Test against India at Lord's.
The ace batsman scored 171 as the Indians ended Day 2 on 336-7, in the three-day match against England Lions.
England's chairman of selectors David Graveney said the injury could keep the pace bowler out of the first Test against India, beginning Thursday.
England Lions finished the opening day of the three-day tour match on a commanding 379 for 8 against India at Chelmsford on Friday.
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