Summary India A beat England XI by six wickets in the second 50-over warm-up match in Mumbai on Thursday.
MUMBAI (AFP) - Skipper Ajinkya Rahane struck a dominating 91 to help India A trounce England XI by six wickets in the second 50-over warm-up match in Mumbai on Thursday.
Chasing 283 for victory, India A rode on the 119-run opening stand with Rahane and Sheldon Jackson (59) to race to their target in 39.4 overs.
India A, who lost their opening game to the Eoin Morgan-led side on Tuesday, made the English bowlers toil at Mumbai s Brabourne Stadium.
Rahane, coming off a long injury lay-off, smashed 10 fours and a six during his 83-ball knock as the India A top-order came good.
Earlier opting to bat first, England were bowled out for 282 in 48.5 overs with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring with 64 runs. India off-spinner Pervez Rasool claimed three wickets.
After a good start the visitors dramatically collapsed from 161-1 to 211-9 before Adil Rashid (39) and number 11 David Willey (38 not out) put together a 71-run 10th-wicket partnership to stage a fightback.
Opener Jason Roy (25) was out hit wicket after pacer Pradeep Sangwan s delivery struck the back of his helmet flap and the extra protective gear fell on the stumps as the bails were dislodged.
Alex Hales scored a well-made 51 but Morgan, who made three in the first warm-up, once again failed with the bat after registering a first-ball zero.
The two sides now head to Pune for the first of the three one-day internationals starting Sunday before the sides play three Twenty20 matches.
Brief Scores:
England XI 282 all out in 48.5 overs (J. Bairstow 64, D. Willey 38 not out; P. Rasool 3-38)
India A 283-4 in 39.4 overs (A. Rahane 91, R. Pant 59; M. Ali 1-46)
