Indians vs Essex, Tour Match at Chelmsford, IND in ENG, Jul 25 2018 - Cricket Stats

Dhawan bagged a pair while Pujara tallied 24 in two innings. This leaves questions over who should constitute India's top order at Edgbaston

Half-centuries from the duo lead Essex's reply to India's 395, even as Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma stood out with two wickets each on a blistering day in Chelmsford

Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen

Indian think-tank feels an extra day of training at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test, will help the intensity of the players