England spinner Bashir struggles in warm-up

England spinner Shoaib Bashir struggled on the third and final morning of the Ashes warm-up game against England Lions at Lilac Hill.

The off-spinner, playing for the first time since breaking a finger in the third Test against India in July, was moved from the Lions to the England XI in order to get more overs before the first Test against Australia.

But his nine wicketless overs cost 66 runs, an economy in excess of seven, as the Lions attacked with the intention of setting up a contest later in the day.

The Lions reached 154-2, a lead of 108, with the possibility of declaring to leave England a run chase across the afternoon.

Bashir bowled 12 overs for the Lions on day two, conceding 68 runs for his one wicket.

Ben McKinney made 68, his second half-century of the game for the Lions. Both McKinney and opening partner were dismissed by Brydon Carse, bowling for the first time on the Ashes tour after missing the beginning of this match through illness.

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