A poor outing for Indian bowlers meant England slamming 188/5 in the first innings of the warmup match of the T20 World Cup in Dubai.
On being asked to bat first, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler hit 36 in the first four overs. While Roy hit 17, Buttler scored 18 followed by Dawid Malan who also hit a run-a-ball 18.
However, it was Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, and Moeen Ali who smashed the Indian bowlers all around the park. Bairstow hit 49 from 36, Livingstone 30, and Ali remained unbeaten on 43 off just 20 balls.
For India, Mohammad Shami picked three wickets but conceded 40 runs in four overs. Rahul Chahar got one wicket but was hit for 43 runs. Jasprit Bumrah had a good outing as he picked one wicket for just 26 while R Ashwin also bowled an economical spell of four overs for 23 runs.
Brief Scorecard:
England - 188/5