India, May 30 -- Karun Nair kickstarted his return to the national setup with a brilliant century during India A's unofficial Test against England Lions on Friday. The Vidarbha batter, who made his return to the Indian Test squad after over 8 years for the five-match series against England, produced a dominant performance on Day 1 of the unofficial Test, reaching his three-figure mark in just over 150 deliveries.

India A endured a shaky start on a seamer-friendly surface, but Nair and Sarfaraz Khan produced a resilient fightback to put the visitors in control.

After being asked to bat first on a damp and overcast morning, India A lost both openers within the first hour. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who looked compact early on, edged one to the sli...