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Flintoff & Mahmood establish lead Panesar ends hosts' opening stand
(about 3 hours later)
Andrew Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood were in good batting form on the final day of England's last Ashes warm-up match against South Australia in Adelaide. Monty Panesar broke through South Australia's stubborn opening stand in the second innings of England's final Ashes warm-up match in Adelaide.
Resuming on 303-6, England were all out for 415 - a lead of 168 - after good knocks from Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood. Matthew Elliott and Daniel Harris put on 94 before Panesar had Elliott brilliantly caught by James Anderson.
Captain Flintoff was finally bowled for 47 trying to slog spinner Cullen Bailey while Mahmood's bold innings ended when he was stumped off Darren Lehmann. The hosts were 112-1 at tea on the final day after England had earlier been bowled out for 415.
Mahmood hit 41 off 46 balls, including two sixes and four boundaries. Captain Andrew Flintoff made 47 while Sajid Mahmood struck two sixes as he made an impressive 41 off 46 balls.
South Australia bowler Shaun Tait allayed fears about his fitness by returning to bowl six overs on Sunday.South Australia bowler Shaun Tait allayed fears about his fitness by returning to bowl six overs on Sunday.
The paceman, who is in Australia's 13-man squad for the first Test, left the field on Saturday with cramp in right thigh and calf.The paceman, who is in Australia's 13-man squad for the first Test, left the field on Saturday with cramp in right thigh and calf.
He finished with best figures among the home side's bowlers with 3-87. He finished with the best figures among the home side's bowlers with 3-87.
Geraint Jones was the first man out on a sunny day in Adelaide, edging a catch to Mark Cosgrove off a Daniel Cullen off-break for 33.Geraint Jones was the first man out on a sunny day in Adelaide, edging a catch to Mark Cosgrove off a Daniel Cullen off-break for 33.
Flintoff was clearly intent on getting some batting practice, spending two-and-a-half hours over his 108-ball innings.Flintoff was clearly intent on getting some batting practice, spending two-and-a-half hours over his 108-ball innings.
Mahmood was swiping vigorously but was stumped after wandering down the wicket and missing a swing at one of left-armer Lehmann's slow teasers. He was finally bowled for 47 trying to slog spinner Cullen Bailey.
And England's first innings was ended just before lunch when James Anderson swept a Bailey leg-break onto his right boot, with wicketkeeper Shane Deitz doing well to catch the ricochet. Mahmood was swiping vigorously but was stumped after wandering down the wicket and missing a swing at one of Darren Lehmann's slow, left-arm teasers.
England's first innings was ended just before lunch when James Anderson swept a Bailey leg-break onto his right boot, with wicketkeeper Shane Deitz doing well to catch the ricochet.
Elliott and Harris thwarted England until Anderson's high, one-handed catch sent Elliott back to the pavilion.