T20 World Cup Warm-up Match: Belligerent Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul lead India to 7-wicket win over England

T20 World Cup: India rode on damaging half-centuries from openers Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul to register a 7-wicket win over England of their first follow match in Dubai on Monday. Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul laid a strong basis with their 82-run opening partnership (PTI Photo)India produced a power-packed efficiency with the bat on Monday to beat England by 7 wickets of their first warm-up match on the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Chasing 189 for victory, the 2007 champions rode on damaging half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul to cross the end line with 6 balls to spare.

Kishan and Rahul opened the batting and added 82 for the primary wicket to put a strong basis for the run chase earlier than the latter bought out towards the run of play for 51 to Mark Wood.Virat Kohli, who dropped to No. 3 to accommodate Rahul on the prime, suffered a uncommon failure with the bat, scoring simply 11 off 13 balls.India vs England T20 WC: HighlightsBut Kishan carried on attacking the English bowlers and top-scored with 70 not out off 46 balls with 7 fours and three sixes earlier than being changed by Suryakumar Yadav, however the transfer did not work as he could not fireplace as per expectations and bought out for 8 with India needing 21 off 15 balls.Fortunately the duo of Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya did the needful and knocked off the required runs with out a lot hassle. Pant completed the match with a six and ended up with 29 not out whereas Pandya scored 12 not out.Earlier, Mohammed Shami snapped three wickets however Jonny Bairstow smashed a 36-ball 49 to assist England submit a difficult 188 for five after being requested to bat first by Virat Kohli.Besides Shami (3/40), fellow pacer Jasprit Bumrah (1/26) and spinner Rahul Chahar (1/43) have been additionally amongst wickets on the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.Bairstow hit one six and had 4 hits to the fence in his knock, whereas Liam Livingstone (30) additionally contributed with the bat. But it was Moeen Ali’s whirlwind 20-ball 43 which powered England to an excellent rating in the long run.India will subsequent face Australia of their second warm-up match on the identical venue on Wednesday (October 20) whereas England will lock horns with New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.Click right here for IndiaAt this time.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.