Kohli, bowlers give India convincing win in warm-up
24 Aug 2014 4:58 AM IST
Chasing a target of 231 runs, the hosts were bowled out for 135 runs (39.5 overs) with youngster Karn Sharma picking three for 14.
Earlier, Kohli and Ambati Rayudu hit half-centuries before India were dismissed for a paltry 230 runs in 44.2 overs. Kohli scored 71 runs off 75 balls, with eight fours and a six, while Rayudu retired out after scoring 72 runs, off 82 balls, with eight fours. The two batsmen put up 104 runs for the fourth wicket after the top-order had been dismissed cheaply once again.
India made first use of the wicket in this one-off practice match before the first ODI in Bristol on August 25. Kohli led the side in the absence of MS Dhoni, though the team-sheets listed that all 17 players were once included in the match, with 11 batting and 11 fielding.
Shikhar Dhawan (10) and Rohit Sharma (8) were united at the top for India as they made a brisk start, scoring 19 runs in the first three overs. But then the brakes were applied as the two batsmen were dismissed within ten runs of each other. India were struggling at 52/3 in the 14th over when Kohli and Rayudu came together. They looked comfortable at the crease, although the stand-in skipper still seemed rusty from his poor show in the Test series prior.
They batted together for 16.3 runs and it seemed India were looking at a 250-plus score. But then Kohli was caught behind off left-arm spinner Ravi Patel (2-56) and that changed the complexion of the innings. After the 200-run mark was crossed in the 40th over, Rayudu retired out and R Ashwin (18), trapped LBW, followed him immediately. It became three dismissals in succession as off-break bowler Ollie Rayner (4-32) also sent back Stuart Binny for a first-ball duck.
Their chase never really got off properly as Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1-7) and Mohammad Shami (1-13) struck early blows to reduce them to 11/2 in the fourth over. Afterwards, the incoming ODI bowlers were put into action by stand-in skipper Kohli. Mohit Sharma (1-20), Umesh Yadav (1-32) and Dhawal Kulkarni (1-13) had a nice little work-out of bowling at the Middlesex batsmen, sharing 16 overs between them. As for the spinners, Ashwin (1-16) and Jadeja (0-14) bowled six-over spells each but were trumped on the day by the new face in the team, Karn Sharma. The leg-spinner was brought in late into the attack and he made short work of the Middlesex tail-enders, scalping 3 for 14 in 4.5 overs.
Earlier, Kohli and Ambati Rayudu hit half-centuries before India were dismissed for a paltry 230 runs in 44.2 overs. Kohli scored 71 runs off 75 balls, with eight fours and a six, while Rayudu retired out after scoring 72 runs, off 82 balls, with eight fours. The two batsmen put up 104 runs for the fourth wicket after the top-order had been dismissed cheaply once again.
India made first use of the wicket in this one-off practice match before the first ODI in Bristol on August 25. Kohli led the side in the absence of MS Dhoni, though the team-sheets listed that all 17 players were once included in the match, with 11 batting and 11 fielding.
Shikhar Dhawan (10) and Rohit Sharma (8) were united at the top for India as they made a brisk start, scoring 19 runs in the first three overs. But then the brakes were applied as the two batsmen were dismissed within ten runs of each other. India were struggling at 52/3 in the 14th over when Kohli and Rayudu came together. They looked comfortable at the crease, although the stand-in skipper still seemed rusty from his poor show in the Test series prior.
They batted together for 16.3 runs and it seemed India were looking at a 250-plus score. But then Kohli was caught behind off left-arm spinner Ravi Patel (2-56) and that changed the complexion of the innings. After the 200-run mark was crossed in the 40th over, Rayudu retired out and R Ashwin (18), trapped LBW, followed him immediately. It became three dismissals in succession as off-break bowler Ollie Rayner (4-32) also sent back Stuart Binny for a first-ball duck.
Their chase never really got off properly as Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1-7) and Mohammad Shami (1-13) struck early blows to reduce them to 11/2 in the fourth over. Afterwards, the incoming ODI bowlers were put into action by stand-in skipper Kohli. Mohit Sharma (1-20), Umesh Yadav (1-32) and Dhawal Kulkarni (1-13) had a nice little work-out of bowling at the Middlesex batsmen, sharing 16 overs between them. As for the spinners, Ashwin (1-16) and Jadeja (0-14) bowled six-over spells each but were trumped on the day by the new face in the team, Karn Sharma. The leg-spinner was brought in late into the attack and he made short work of the Middlesex tail-enders, scalping 3 for 14 in 4.5 overs.
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