Mumbai: Live cricket updates from the second warm-up match between India A and England XI being played at Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. Eoin Morgan-led England spoiled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s final match as a captain with a three-wicket win.
Over 10 | 81/1 | (Hales 34*, Bairstow 21*)
After losing Roy’s wicket, Hales and Bairstow have ensure the runs don’t try. Hales would be high on confidence after hitting 40 runs in the first warm-up match. The inexpeienced Indian bowlers should however look to make an impact against England.
Over 5 | 42/1 | (Hales 17*, Bairstow*)
India got a lucky breakthrough as Pradeep Sangwan’s bouncer hit Jason Opener on the helmet, and its side fell on the wicket as a result of which the England opener was out hitwicket. Jonny Bairstow is the new man in for the visitors.
Squads:
India A XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Suresh Raina, Sheldon Jackson, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan, Vijay Shankar, Vinay Kumar, Pradeep Sangwan, Parveez Rasool, Siddharth Kaul
England XI: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Jake Ball
Toss: Eoin Morgan has won the toss once again and he has decided to bat first today.
Men in Blue will look to bounce back after losing the first warm-up match by three wickets. Indian bowlers will have to pull up their socks after they failed to defend India’s 304-run total in the first warm-up match.
Source: Zee News