Uncapped opener Nick Compton scored an unbeaten 64to lead the visiting England side to 149-2 in its second innings as thethree-day practice game against Mumbai "A'' ended in a draw Monday.
Compton struck six fours in 164 balls. Jonathon Trott (30)and Ian Bell (28 not out) were also among the runs after left-arm spinnersSamit Patel and Monty Panesar finished with three wickets each to restrict thehome side to 286 in reply to England XI's 345-9 declared in the first innings.
Compton could fill the opening slot in England's test teamvacated by former captain Andrew Strauss' retirement when the four-match seriesagainst India starts on Nov. 15
Patel took 3-44 and Panesar 3-64 after Mumbai A resumed theday on 232-4.
Graham Onions had overnight batsman Hiken Shah caught behindfor 92.
Stuart Broad, who was captain with regular skipper AlastairCook being rested, did not bowl on the final day because of an injured heel hehurt on Sunday. Broad has undergone scans but the extent of the problem willonly be established in the next few days.
Broad is the second England player to be injured after SteveFinn strained his thigh during the side's opening tour game against India"A''. Stuart Meaker was called up as cover for Finn.
England plays Haryana in a four-day game at Ahmedabad fromThursday before the test series commences in the same city.