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Flintoff impresses on his return England impress in warm-up match
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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 gave a solid performance in all areas in their match against a Rajasthan Cricket Association XI, with Andrew Flintoff hitting 59.
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, the England captain made his runs from 53 balls in the warm-up for Champions Trophy opener against hosts India 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 hitting four sixes in an unbeaten 79.
Rajasthan CA won the toss and fielded and dismissed Andrew Strauss for one. James Anderson took two wickets as the RCA XI replied uncertainly with 54-4.
Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, arrived at the crease in the second over when Strauss edged to the keeper. The local team won the toss and fielded, dismissing Andrew Strauss for one when the left-hander edged to the keeper.
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. Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, 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.
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. He reached his half-century from 44 deliveries, sharing 100 with Ian Bell.
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. Flintoff was first of the two 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. Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood both fell cheaply, mis-hitting sweep shots off left-arm spinner Anoop Dave.
But Middlesex man Dalrymple hit him for two big sixes early in his innings.
England used 13 of their 14-man squad and Anderson struck twice early on - both openers edging outswingers to wicket-keeper Chris Read.
Harmison removed a third RCA batsman thanks to a Strauss slip catch to leave the hosts 20-4.
Wickets continued to fall regularly, Jon Lewis extracting another edge to give Read a third catch before Sajid Mahmood bowled the number four batsman for 15.