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Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND XI 307/7 (48.5 OVERS)
- Sam Billings93 (85)
- Jason Roy62 (57)
- Kuldeep Yadav5/60 (10)
- Hardik Pandya1/48 (9.5)
Commentator: Nikhil Kalro
9.15pm A result that never looked in much doubt after England's opening stand. Yes, they did have their struggles against spin but there were a lot more positives than their spin worries. You'd want to bowl second to this England batting line-up and choke them, but with dew a plausibility, who knows? Chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni," ring around the Brabourne Stadium. A fantastic warm-up game for both sides, proper insights into both teams.
Sam Billings: A great run against a very strong side. Everyone chipped in today. Sign of things to come. We've come in with a fresh mind, a different group. Only a couple of guys from the Tests, a lot of fresh minds. The IPL massively helped me out, playing wristspin and spin generally. Once you get comfortable, you can express yourself.
Mark: "@Jonas, it did occur to me that if the selectors don't yet want to ask Joe Root to play in all 3 formats AND captain the Test side, they could just ask Jos Buttler to do the job for a year."
END OF OVER:48 | 4 Runs | ENG: 298/7 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.20, RRR: 3.50)
- Chris Woakes3 (10b)
- Adil Rashid5 (6b)
- Mohit Sharma9-0-58-0
- Hardik Pandya9-1-39-1
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