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| Flintoff impresses on his return | Flintoff impresses on his return |
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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 captain Andrew Flintoff smashed a half-century against Rajasthan Cricket Association on his return after three months out with injury. |
| 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, 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. |
| 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 top-scoring with an unbeaten 79. |
| Rajasthan CA won the toss and fielded and dismissed Andrew Strauss for one. | Rajasthan CA won the toss and fielded and dismissed Andrew Strauss for one. |
| Strauss nicked behind off Shalandu Gehlot in the second over and Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, fell when he mis-hit a drive to offer a simple catch to mid-off. | Strauss nicked behind off Shalandu Gehlot in the second over and Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, fell when he mis-hit a drive to offer a simple catch to mid-off. |
| Ian Bell opened with Strauss and added a quickfire 53 from 47 balls and Dalrymple smashed four sixes in his 69-ball 79 not out. | |
| 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. | 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. |