Tendulkar's 171 included 23 fours and a six

Sachin Tendulkar struck a sumptuous 171 as India ended day two at Chelmsford on 336-7, chasing England Lions' 413-8.

He shared a partnership of 140 with Yuvraj Singh (59) as India recovered from 14-3 after Graham Onions struck twice in his first over.

Paceman Onions trapped Wasim Jaffer lbw and had VVS Laxman caught behind before Dinesh Karthik fell to Stuart Broad.

Sourav Ganguly went for 14, skying a Chris Tremlett ball back to the bowler, before Tendulkar stamped his mark.

Tremlett twice saw Tendulkar offer sharp chances off his bowling but was dropped by Ravi Bopara at leg-slip and Owais Shah at gully, before finally become Onions' third wicket when he caught at deep mid-off shortly before stumps.

Teenage leg-spinner Adil Rashid bore the brunt of the Mumbai maestro's shot-making, Rashid's 12 overs going for 90, though he did not bowl as badly as his figures suggested.

Earlier, Tim Bresnan finished on 126 and Tremlett 32 as the hosts moved on from their overnight 379-8 with ease.

This three-day affair is the tourists' last warm-up before the first of three Tests against England gets under way on Thursday at Lord's.

Onions' wickets put him in the spotlight after fellow Durham seamer Steve Harmison became doubtful for the series opener by aggravating a hernia problem against Sussex.

Meanwhile Tendulkar was delighted to find form at the right time.

"I'm feeling very good. I wanted to get in plenty of good, quality practice before Lord's," he said.

"I had gone a couple of weeks without playing any kind of cricket, so this innings was important for me.