India batters KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan unleashed a batting masterclass during the warm-up match against England in Dubai on Monday evening. Chasing 189, Rahul and Ishan put up 82 for the first wicket before KL departed for a brilliant 26-ball 51 that included three maximums and six boundaries.
Kishan on the other end continued with his onslaught and notched up 70 off 46, a knock that comprised three sixes and seven boundaries before retiring hurt.
India captain Virat Kohli failed to leave a mark during the chase as he was dismissed for 11 but it was Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Hardik Pandya who made sure to take the side over the line by seven wickets and with an over to spare.
Pant chipped in with an unbeaten 29 off 14 while Pandya remained not out on 12 off 10.
Earlier, the Indian bowlers too had a tough outing as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Rahul Chahar went for some runs. England were 77/3 when Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow joined hands to put up a partnership of 52 runs for the fourth wicket.
While Bairstow struck 49 off 36, Livingstone scored 30 off 20 but it was Moeen Ali’s late surge that helped England post 188/5 in 20 overs. The left-handed batsman remained unbeaten at 43 off 20.
For India, Shami picked up three wickets for 40 runs in 4 overs, Bumrah scalped one for 26 runs and Chahar returned with figures of 1/43.
India will begin the campaign against Pakistan on October 24.