Ambati Rayudu retired soon after completing his hundred.
Shikhar Dhawan steadied the innings alongside Ambati Rayudu and recorded a fifty as well.
Comeback man Yuvraj Singh took his time and then pressed the accelerator.
Yuvraj Singh raised his fifty off 40 balls.
David Willey knocked over Mandeep Singh with a lovely inswinger.
An ardent fan breached the security and fell at MS Dhoni's feet, causing a slight delay.
Jake Ball bounced Yuvraj Singh out.
Kuldeep Yadav triggered a collapse by dismissing Hales and Roy in successive overs as England lost 3 wickets in a space of 22 balls.
Jason Roy got England off to a great start.
Dhoni smashed Chris Woakes for 23 runs in the last over, also raising his fifty off just 35 balls.
Alex Hales too joined the party and was involved a 95-run opening stand.
Billings and Liam Dawson revived England's chase with a 99-run stand for the sixth wicket.
Sam Billings held one end tight and took the aggressive route after crossing his fifty.
Although India A rode on a fifer from Kuldeep Yadav and made a late comeback, England held their nerve to clinch the thriller with three wickets in hand.