Rahane stars in India A win

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Skipper Ajinkya Rahane struck a dominating 91 to help India A trounce England XI by six wickets in the second 50-over warm-up match in Mumbai on Thursday. Chasing 283 for victory, India A rode on the 119-run opening stand with Rahane and Sheldon Jackson (59) to race to their target in 39.4 overs.India A, who lost their opening game to the Eoin Morgan-led side on Tuesday, made the English bowlers toil at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium.Rahane smashed 10 fours and a six during his 83-ball knock as the India A top-order came good.Earlier opting to bat first, England were bowled out for 282 in 48.5 overs with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring with 64 runs. India off-spinner Pervez Rasool claimed three wickets.After a good start the visitors dramatically collapsed from 161-1 to 211-9 before Adil Rashid (39) and number 11 David Willey (38 not out) put together a 71-run 10th-wicket partnership to stage a fightback.Opener Jason Roy (25) was out hit wicket after pacer Pradeep Sangwan's delivery struck the back of his helmet flap and the extra protective gear fell on the stumps as the bails were dislodged.Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the second warm-up ODI against England XI.

Mumbai - Skipper struck a dominating 91

By AFP

Published: Thu 12 Jan 2017, 8:56 PM

Last updated: Thu 12 Jan 2017, 11:01 PM

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane struck a dominating 91 to help India A trounce England XI by six wickets in the second 50-over warm-up match in Mumbai on Thursday. Chasing 283 for victory, India A rode on the 119-run opening stand with Rahane and Sheldon Jackson (59) to race to their target in 39.4 overs.
India A, who lost their opening game to the Eoin Morgan-led side on Tuesday, made the English bowlers toil at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium.
Rahane smashed 10 fours and a six during his 83-ball knock as the India A top-order came good.
Earlier opting to bat first, England were bowled out for 282 in 48.5 overs with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring with 64 runs. India off-spinner Pervez Rasool claimed three wickets.
After a good start the visitors dramatically collapsed from 161-1 to 211-9 before Adil Rashid (39) and number 11 David Willey (38 not out) put together a 71-run 10th-wicket partnership to stage a fightback.
Opener Jason Roy (25) was out hit wicket after pacer Pradeep Sangwan's delivery struck the back of his helmet flap and the extra protective gear fell on the stumps as the bails were dislodged.
Alex Hales scored a well-made 51 but Morgan, who made three in the first warm-up, once again failed with the bat after registering a first-ball zero.