Openers Dhawan, Rahane give India a good start vs WI
June 23, 2017  19:17


India 47-0 (10 ovs) vs WI | Scorecard

Holder bowls a short ball as Dhawan is hit on the left elbow courtesy of the extra bouncer as he looks to turn it on the leg side. Physio Patrick Farhat comes out to attend him before he continues and gets off strike with a single and Rahane does the same next ball.

Joseph bowls a good over to Rahane before he spoils it by bowling a short one and the right-hander duly hammers through the covers for a four.

India's openers looking to cut loose. Holder drops it short and also offers width as Dhawan cuts it over point for a boundary, falling just short of the ropes.

West Indies fast bowlers have bowled a lot of loose deliveries and been unable to build any kind of pressure on the two opening batsmen.

Rahane looking more and more comfortable as he flicks Joseph on the leg side for a couple followed by a single each to the two openers.

Holder again drops short as Dhawan plays the trademark cut short but Jason Carter at point comes up with a diving stop to save a certain boundary. He taps the next ball on the off-side and steals a quick run and unbelievably the throw from the fielder hits him on the same spot on the left elbow where he was earlier struck by Holder as the physio has to come out again.

Rahane does the same as Dhawan responds to the quick call and they get another run courtesy of the overthrow.

Holder bowls another long hop as Rahane slaps it through point for a four and then clips the next ball behind square for one.

Rahane gaining in confidence as he plays a cracking cover drive off a half-volley from Joseph for another four. He tries the shot again off the fifth ball but this time he doesn't get proper timing and the fielder in the cover does well to stop it.

India have made a good start after being put into bat as they reach 47 for no loss in 10 overs.

Dhawan has carried on his good run with the bat from the ICC Champions Trophy to hit 23 from 29 balls, while Rahane has got going after a cautious start to score 22 from 31 balls.
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