So that is all we have from the commentary box for the warm-up encounter. Join us for the Round 1 game between Ireland and Sri Lanka. Till then adieous from me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) and my fellow commentators Arjun Bhalla and Ninaad Dixit.
Arya: India have ticked quite a few boxes in the two warm-up games. The form of Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma going into the match against Pakistan will give them a big boost. Chasing the target, India never looked threatened. Having started off in a resounding note with KL Rahul carrying on from where he left against England, it was Rohit Sharma who blazed through to a knock of 60 of 41 deliveries after a relatively sedate start.
Rahul was dismissed on 39 but it was SKY and Rohit Sharma who spend enough time in the middle and played some delightful shots in the process to blunt the run-chase. Rohit eventually walked off the field after scoring 60 giving a chance to Hardik Pandya to spend some time in the middle. SKY on the other hand kept playing some innovative shots and remained unbeaten on 38. Hardik Pandya after mistiming quite a few deliveries ended up smoking a straight six to deal the deal for Men in Blue.
Arya: Two comprehensive wins for India in the two warm-up games against top oppositions like England and Australia. This will surely boost their morale and confidence going into their first match against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. As convincing as it gets. The openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul set up the chase and the winning touch was provided by Suryakumar Yadav.
17.5 K Richardson to H Pandya
6 India wins it quite comfortably by 8 wickets as Hardik Pandya finishes it off in style. Finally he manages to get one in the middle of the bat. Was in the slot on the stumps and Hardik goes downtown. Sublime timing. The body remains still as he swings through the line. Exceptional connection and it goes sailing well over the straight boundary.
17.4 K Richardson to H Pandya
2 Richardson goes full outside off again. Hardik throws the kitchen sink at it and gets an outside edge over the point region and has enough time to return for a brace.
17.3 K Richardson to S Yadav
1 Fuller outside off, SKY goes inside out this time but didn't get all of that. Straight down the deep cover fielder for a single.
17.2 K Richardson to S Yadav
4 How does he keep doing that?? He is such a phenomenal talent. That was a slower one from Richardson again. Outside off and SKY reads his mind early. Shuffles across the off stump and flicks it away down the vacant deep fine leg region in a way he can only execute.
17.1 K Richardson to H Pandya
1 Hardik is not happy with hismelf. Trying to whack it out of the park. Losing his shape while trying to hit that too hard. Slower delivery from Kane Richardson on the surface outside off. Hardik again gets the inside half of the bat down the midwicket region for a single.