Dhawan out for 35, India lose 1st wicket
August 18, 2018 16:56
India 61-1 (19 ovs) vs England | Scorecard
Stokes gets Dhawan to edge one but it falls short of third slip. Two balls later, he gets a freebie, short and wide, as Dhawan crunches it through the covers for another boundary.
Rahul opens his shoulders after a slow start. He strides confidently to a wide half-volley from Woakes and punches it perfectly in the gap through the covers for a four to raise India's 50, in the 17th over.
The next ball is pitched up and moves away as Rahul plays a loose shot outside the off-stump only to get the edge as it flies past the slips for another four.
Two balls later, he gets a thick inside edge for a single.
However, he plays a reckless shot in the next over. He looks to slash a short wide delivery from Ben Stokes which he should have left it alone but he manages to get it over the slips for a four.
The next ball comes in sharply as Rahul is beaten all ends up.
Woakes makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Dhawan, who is caught at second slip. The left-hander, who stroked 35 from 65 balls with the help of seven fours, is done in by a beauty from Woakes which opens him up and takes the edge.
A good opening stand for India as Dhawan put on 60 runs for the first wicket with Rahul.
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