India lost only 3 wickets. (Source: BCCI)
India ended Day 1 of their two-day warm-up match against WICB president XI on 258/3 with Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan scoring half-centuries. Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha were the only wickets to fall
India vs WICB President XI – As it happened
0215 hrs IST: End of day’s play. India end on 258/3. Rohit has hit a half-century.
0140 hrs IST: WICB players are keeping the pressure up on Mishra but he has survived so far
0120 hrs IST: WICKET! Saha is caught at short-leg. Turn and bounce for the bowler
0055 hrs IST: India cross the 200 run mark with only 2 players out. India are closing it on a high
0025 hrs IST: pujara has retired for 34 during tea. India are 168/8 and Wriddhiman Saha has come out to bat
0005 hrs IST: Tea! India 168/2 Pujara and Rohit Sharma not out batsmen
2355 hrs IST: WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane is gone. He goes for the drive on the on-side but misses the flighted delivery and is bowled! He is out for 5 off 25. India 159/2
2340 hrs IST: Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara doing the good work here. India 149/1 after 51 overs
2325 hrs IST: OUT! Pres XI take the first wicket of the match. Virat Kohli tries to jab one from the off-spinner but it turns little taking the inside edge and on to the stumps
2258 hrs IST: Virat Kohli and Chesteshwar Pujara out in the middle for India. After 40 overs, India 114/0
2240 hrs IST: KL Rahul is walking back to the pavillion. Captain Virat Kohli out in the middle for India
2230 hrs IST: 100 up for India! Without a loss. KL Rahul and Pujara at the crease
2215 hrs IST: Players are back on the field. For India, KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara are out in the middle. Shikhar Dhawan retires after scoring 51*
2135 hrs IST: Lunch! India have done great to score 98 runs without a loss of wicket. Shikhar Dhawan 51* and KL Rahul 37*
2125 hrs IST: FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan has reached the half-century. A risk free innings and a quick one. India 92/0 after 27 overs
2120 hrs IST: India openers are closing in on their half-centuries. KL Rahul on 35* and Shikhar Dhawan on 44*. India 84/0 after 21 overs
2102 hrs IST: 20 overs gone and India are 54/0
At the end of 20 overs, India 54/0. Shikhar Dhawan 27, KL Rahul 23. Earlier, @SDhawan25 stepped out to hit a four. pic.twitter.com/TuQk8i3Bpo
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2045 hrs IST: A good stand between KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan! 50 up for India and also the run flow has increased
2025 hrs IST: Indian openers hanging out in the middle. They have had a slow but steady start. They are 31/0 after 12 overs. KL Rahul on 16 while Shikhar Dhawan on 13
2000 hrs IST: Jadeja Ashwin, Binny, Thakur are the players who have been left out of the playing XI
1943 hrs IST: Though, this is an important match for all the players who are are a part of it but for Shikhar and Shami, it can prove to be a path to get kick start on this tour
1941 hrs IST: Eleven are allowed to field, but 12 can play
1939 hrs IST: So the team has been revealed for the match
The Indian team list for today’s practice game. Eleven allowed to field, but 12 can play pic.twitter.com/E6pbmpdtxl
— BCCI (@BCCI) 9 July 2016
1935 hrs IST: Virat Kohli has won the toss and he has elected to bat first against WICB President’s XI at Basseterre
Captain @imVkohli has won the toss and India have elected to bat first in the practice game. pic.twitter.com/haUYFvEsTp
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 9, 2016
Welcome to our coverage of the first practice game in St. Kitts. Some early morning showers but getting better now. pic.twitter.com/LbcmlJ18cd
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 9, 2016
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