1st warm-up match report: Combined efforts from batsmen and bowlers helped defending champions India beat New Zealand by 45 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-hit Champions Trophy warm-up match at the Kennington Oval on Sunday.
India captain Virat Kohli and Bangladesh's stand in skipper Shakib Al Hasan.
Batting first, New Zealand were bowled out for 189 in 38.4 overs with opener Luke Ronchi (66) and lower order batsman James Neesham (46).
For India, pacer Mohammed Shami and Bhuneshwar Kumar scalped three wickets each while spinner Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets. Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pacer Umesh Yadav chipped in with a wicket each.
India started their chase on a positive note, but after 26 overs, with 129/3 on the board, rain played spoilsport and forced the players off the field. But till then, India were well ahead of the D/L par score of 84, which resulted in their win.
For India, Shikhar Dhawan (40) and skipper Virat Kohli (52) were the major contributors.
With inputs from IANS
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Updated Date: May 30, 2017 21:40:51 IST
Highlights
That is it! All the Indian bowlers took one wicket at least to dismiss Bangladesh for 84 and win by 240 runs!
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah removes Mehedi Hasan to be on the wicket charts. He bowls it short and wide and the batsman edges it to Karthik. He goes for 24.
OUT! Kedar Jadhav comes down the track to play the inside out shot but misses the ball completely and gets bowled. He falls for 31. Drinks have been called after that wicket.
FIFTY! Dinesh Karthik gets amongst the runs after scoring a duck against New Zealand. A fine innings under pressure.
OUT! Timber! This dismissal was very similar to that of Rohit's. Mustafizur lands this on a length and outside off, Rahane goes to drive away from his body and the ball takes the inside edge and crashes onto the sticks. Rahane can't believe what he has done. India are two down and they have sent Dinesh Karthik up the order. No signs of Virat Kohli as of yet.
BOWLED EM! Rubel strikes in his very first delivery! Rohit Sharma ends up chopping this one onto his stumps to depart for a lowly 1! India 3/1
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21:40 (IST)
That is it from us today. The attention now shifts to the Champions Trophy opener between England and Bangladesh. Do join us for that match. Till then, goodbye and take care!
21:12 (IST)
That is it! All the Indian bowlers took one wicket at least to dismiss Bangladesh for 84 and win by 240 runs!
21:11 (IST)
OUT! Hardik Pandya gets the last wicket. Rubel edges him to second slip.
21:04 (IST)
OUT! Ashwin comes into the attack and impresses straightaway as Sunzamul Islam gets caught at backward point. India are one wicket away from a huge victory now.
21:03 (IST)
After 22 overs,Bangladesh 81/8 ( Sunzamul Islam 16 , Taskin Ahmed 0)
Nothing going in Bangladesh's way. Shami bowls a height no ball and concedes a Free Hit. But Sunzamul Islam gets caught behind on that ball, though it wouldn't count for anything, it has been that kind of a day for them.
20:52 (IST)
After 20 overs,Bangladesh 78/8 ( Sunzamul Islam 16 , Taskin Ahmed 0)
A FSL has been positioned for Taskin Ahmed. The end is lurking around Bangladesh. 20 overs have been bowled and no hints of a spinner yet.....
20:50 (IST)
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah removes Mehedi Hasan to be on the wicket charts. He bowls it short and wide and the batsman edges it to Karthik. He goes for 24.
20:35 (IST)
After 16 overs,Bangladesh 69/7 ( Mehedi Hasan 20 , Sunzamul Islam 14)
Shami bowls another tight over, 3 runs off his 3rd over. Bumrah continues and induces an edge off Sunzamul but it goes between Karthik and the first slip for a boundary. On the fourth ball, he throws everything at a length ball and edges it over backward point for a boundary. Expensive one from Bumrah, 14 runs off it.
20:22 (IST)
After 14 overs,Bangladesh 52/7 ( Mehedi Hasan 17 , Sunzamul Islam 1)
Time for a drink. India all over Bangladesh would be an understatement. The Indian pacers have completely bamboozled the Bangladeshi batsmen. Unless something dramatic happens, it is just a matter of time before Kohli and Co seal this game.
20:15 (IST)
OUT! Shami ends the little resistance by Bangladesh. Angles in a back of a length delivery outside off and Rahim cuts it to Jadeja at backward point.
20:10 (IST)
After 12 overs,Bangladesh 47/6 ( Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 13 , Mehedi Hasan 15)
Mohammed Shami comes into the attack and concedes only 4 runs off it. FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Mehedi Hasan has decided to attack Jasprit Bumrah. He scores three consecutive boundaries off him.
20:04 (IST)
After 10 overs,Bangladesh 30/6 ( Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 9 , Mehedi Hasan 2)
Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan now playing cautiously and leaving all the deliveries which are outside off. Seven runs have come off the last two overs.
19:58 (IST)
After 8 overs,Bangladesh 23/6 ( Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 4 , Mehedi Hasan 1)
India have deployed three slips which kid of sums up how dominating they have been. There has been a tinge of assistance for the pacers but Bangladesh have played false shots to put themselves in this position.
19:52 (IST)
OUT! Umesh bowls a back of a length delivery which ends being too good for Mosaddek who edges it to Karthik. Bangladesh are 22/6.
19:47 (IST)
OUT! Indian pacers are wreaking havoc at the Oval! Bhuvi pitches this on a length and around off, Mahmudullah feels he should play at it and he does. But in the process, he edges it to Karthik who dives to his right to grab it.
19:45 (IST)
OUT! Bangladesh are falling apart in an attempt to be aggressive. Shakib miscues to square leg. The short ball does the trick again.
19:41 (IST)
After 6 overs,Bangladesh 19/3 ( Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 2 , Shakib Al Hasan (C) 6)
Bhuvneshwar joins the party gets rid of Kayes. Shakib playing his natural game despite early wickets. He punches Umesh through covers for a boundary. 7 runs off Umesh's third over.
19:34 (IST)
OUT! Bhuvneshwar strikes to put Bangladesh in all kind of trouble. He bangs it short and the ball gets big on Kayes who tries to pull it. He miscues it towards Umesh at mid-wicket. India all over Bangladesh currently.
19:31 (IST)
After 4 overs,Bangladesh 11/2 ( Imrul Kayes 7 , Mushfiqur Rahim (W) 0)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar keeping it really tight, only 2 runs off his second over. An excellent over from Umesh Yadav from the other end. 2 wickets and a run from it.
19:29 (IST)
OUT! Umesh strikes twice in one over. Sabbir misses a full and straight delivery and gets bowled. He got beaten for pace there and Umesh is on a roll.
19:27 (IST)
OUT! Umesh Yadav draws first blood. He angles in a length ball which is swinging away and Sarkar looks to drive it. However the southpaw manages a small nick and Karthik catches it easily. Sarkar wanted a review but there is none.
19:17 (IST)
After 2 overs,Bangladesh 8/0 ( Imrul Kayes 6 , Soumya Sarkar 2)
Umesh bowls from the other end, and keeps it tight by giving away just a couple of runs. Meanwhile, we have Dinesh Karthik keeping the wickets at the moment instead of MS Dhoni, who seems to have rested himself from this game completely.
19:12 (IST)
After 1 overs,Bangladesh 6/0 ( Imrul Kayes 5 , Soumya Sarkar 1)
Kayes brings up the first runs on the board for Bangladesh with gentle push towards the cover point boundary in just the second delivery of the innings. Slashes the next ball, though the ball falls short of the fielder at third man for him to get a single off the next delivery. Six off the first over of the innings.
19:09 (IST)
The Bangladesh openers — Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar — walk out to bat, and it is Bhuvneshwar Kumar who will be bowling the first over of the innings.
18:45 (IST)
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18:40 (IST)
After 50 overs,India 324/7 ( Hardik Pandya 81 , Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1)
Hardik has played a gem of a knock here. Kohli talked how he could play the finisher's role and he is just showing that. He slams a four and a six against Sunzamul Islam. Ashwin too joins the party as he scores a boundary before getting out. SIX! Hardik ends the innings with half a dozen!
18:36 (IST)
OUT! Ashwin departs! Ashwin shuffled across looking to scoop but he fails to get bat to ball and the white object crashes onto his stumps.
18:33 (IST)
After 48 overs,India 294/6 ( Hardik Pandya 58 , Ravichandran Ashwin 0)
Mustafizur's struggle continues as he leaks 10 runs off his 8th over. A brilliant over from Rubel follows as he concedes only four runs.
18:21 (IST)
After 46 overs,India 280/5 ( Hardik Pandya 51 , Ravindra Jadeja 26)
FOUR! Hardik walks out and slashes Mustafizur through point for a boundary. Top shot! SIX! This one is better. It is full, Hardik waits for the ball and whacks it over cow corner for a maximum. Expensive over from Mustafizur, 15 off it! SIX! Now Jadeja gets into the action, comes down the ground and lofts Mehedi over long off for half a dozen. 10 from Mehedi's 9th over.
18:09 (IST)
After 44 overs,India 255/5 ( Hardik Pandya 35 , Ravindra Jadeja 17)
Mehedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman, potentially Bangladesh's best bowlers, will bowl in the slog overs. Can Hardik and Jadeja take India past 320?
17:57 (IST)
After 40 overs,India 227/5 ( Hardik Pandya 17 , Ravindra Jadeja 7)
After Karthik's departure, the run rate has gone down. Both these players are looking to get settled before upping the ante.
17:38 (IST)
17:38 (IST)
After 36 overs,India 210/5 ( Hardik Pandya 6 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)
India are in a comfortable position and they would be eyeing anything between 320 and 340.
17:34 (IST)
The team management decides that Dinesh Karthik has played enough here and calls him back on 94. The Tamil Nadu batsman retires out on 94. Ravindra Jadeja will have a go at the centre now.
17:19 (IST)
OUT! Kedar Jadhav comes down the track to play the inside out shot but misses the ball completely and gets bowled. He falls for 31. Drinks have been called after that wicket.
17:16 (IST)
After 32 overs,India 183/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 75 , Kedar Jadhav 31)
Karthik has switched gears now, punishing all the bad balls away. Guess he wants to reach that hundred as soon as possible. Kedar, on the other hand has slowed down a bit after an aggressive start.
17:07 (IST)
After 30 overs,India 166/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 64 , Kedar Jadhav 25)
Boundaries and singles coming easily for India now. 16 runs off the last two overs. Bangladesh should bring the Fizz or Mehedi back into the attack to break this partnership.
17:01 (IST)
After 28 overs,India 150/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 55 , Kedar Jadhav 18)
Shakib Al Hasan introduces himself finally in the 27th over and Jadhav welcomes the stand in skipper with a boundary over mid-wicket. Only 4 runs come off the remainder of the over. Mosaddek continues his sharp work at the other end, only 3 runs off his fourth over.
16:57 (IST)
16:56 (IST)
After 26 overs,India 138/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 52 , Kedar Jadhav 10)
Kedar Jadhav not shying away from playing his natural innings. Slams Sunzamul for a maximum without any hesitation in the 25th over. While Mosaddek Hossain gives away seven runs off his 3rd over.
16:54 (IST)
FIFTY! Dinesh Karthik gets amongst the runs after scoring a duck against New Zealand. A fine innings under pressure.
16:48 (IST)
After 24 overs,India 122/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 45 , Kedar Jadhav 1)
Sunzamul Isam dismissed Shikahr Dhawan after leaking 10 runs off the first three deliveries. Kedar Jadhav arrives at the crease and not Virat Kohli. Don't think he will bat today as he is letting others have a go. Mosaddek bowls a maiden from the other end.
16:44 (IST)
OUT! Dhawan perishes in an attempt to increase the scoring rate. After scoring two boundaries already in the over, Dhawan uses his feet to flick Sunazmul over mid-wicket but the white object goes straight to the fielder at that position. He falls for 60.
16:43 (IST)
After 22 overs,India 111/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 50 , Dinesh Karthik 45)
Now then, India have decided to up the ante and batting more aggressively. 16 runs have come off the last two overs.
16:37 (IST)
FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan drives Mosaddek through covers for a single and brings up the milestone. He has certainly made use of the opportunities he has got and cemented his place for the clash against Pakistan.
16:33 (IST)
After 20 overs,India 95/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 43 , Dinesh Karthik 36)
19th over and Sunzamul Isam's second over: 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1.
Mehedi Hasan continues and Dhawan comes down the ground and lofts him over covers for a boundary, much needed one for India. They end the over with three singles and a dot.
16:25 (IST)
After 18 overs,India 83/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 35 , Dinesh Karthik 32)
Back after the drinks and Mehedi allows three runs off his third over. This youngster is not at all giving easy runs. Six singles off Sunzamul Isam's first over and a dropped catch! Karthik looked to drive him but only managed an outside edge. Though Mosaddek leaped in the air at backward point he couldn't hold onto it. Five runs come off the 18th over.
16:14 (IST)
16:13 (IST)
After 15 overs,India 69/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 28 , Dinesh Karthik 26)
Time for drinks. Dhawan and Karthik have stabilised India's innings after the early blows.
16:07 (IST)
After 14 overs,India 65/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 25 , Dinesh Karthik 25)
13th over: 2, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0. Mehedi finally allows a run on the third ball of his second ball as Karthik goes back and cuts him through covers for a single. Dhawan bunts the next ball to long off for another run. Now then, they are starting to scoring more freely against the spinner. A single off the fifth ball too. 3 runs off the 14th over.