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Flintoff impresses on his return Flintoff impresses on his return
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England captain Andrew Flintoff smashed a half-century against Rajasthan Cricket Association on his return after three months out with injury.England captain Andrew Flintoff smashed a half-century against Rajasthan Cricket Association on his return after three months out with injury.
Batting at three, he hit 59 from 53 balls including nine fours and a six in England's warm-up match before their Champions Trophy begins on Sunday.Batting at three, he hit 59 from 53 balls including nine fours and a six in England's warm-up match before their Champions Trophy begins on Sunday.
England notched up 295-8 in their 50 overs, with Jamie Dalrymple top-scoring with an unbeaten 79.England notched up 295-8 in their 50 overs, with Jamie Dalrymple top-scoring with an unbeaten 79.
Rajasthan CA won the toss and fielded and dismissed Andrew Strauss for one.Rajasthan CA won the toss and fielded and dismissed Andrew Strauss for one.
Strauss nicked behind off Shalandu Gehlot in the second over and Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, fell when he mis-hit a drive to offer a simple catch to mid-off. Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, arrived at the crease in the second over when Strauss edged to the keeper.
Ian Bell opened with Strauss and added a quickfire 53 from 47 balls and Dalrymple smashed four sixes in his 69-ball 79 not out. The England skipper scored most of his runs with powerful drives down the ground, and he flicked seamer Afroz Khan over square-leg for six in an over costing 23 runs.
The match will enable England to try all options as up to 13 of the 14-man squad will be allowed to play ahead of Sunday's Champions Trophy opener against hosts India. He reached his half-century from 44 deliveries, sharing 100 with Ian Bell, who did not reach double figures until the 10th over but expanded to play some fine attacking shots, moving to 49 with a lofted shot over mid-off for six.
Flintoff was first to fall when he mishit a drive to mid-off, and Bell departed soon afterwards when he holed out to long-on.
Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood both fell cheaply, sweeping left-arm spinner Anoop Dave, but Dalrymple hit him for two big sixes early in his innings and struck four in total. The match will enable England to try all options as up to 13 of the 14-man squad will be allowed to play ahead of Sunday's Champions Trophy opener against hosts India.