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| Flintoff fires in England victory | Flintoff fires in England victory |
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| England gave a solid performance in all areas against a Rajasthan Cricket Association XI, with Andrew Flintoff hitting 59 in a 144-run victory. | England gave a solid performance in all areas against a Rajasthan Cricket Association XI, with Andrew Flintoff hitting 59 in a 144-run victory. |
| Batting at three, the England captain made his runs from 53 balls in the warm-up for Champions Trophy opener against hosts India on Sunday. | Batting at three, the England captain made his runs from 53 balls in the warm-up for Champions Trophy opener against hosts India on Sunday. |
| England notched up 295-8 in their 50 overs, with Jamie Dalrymple hitting four sixes in an unbeaten 79. | England notched up 295-8 in their 50 overs, with Jamie Dalrymple hitting four sixes in an unbeaten 79. |
| Sajid Mahmood took three wickets as the RCA XI were bowled out for just 151. | Sajid Mahmood took three wickets as the RCA XI were bowled out for just 151. |
| The local team won the toss and fielded, dismissing Andrew Strauss for one when the left-hander edged to the keeper. | The local team won the toss and fielded, dismissing Andrew Strauss for one when the left-hander edged to the keeper. |
| Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, scored most of his runs with powerful drives down the ground, and he flicked seamer Afroz Khan over square-leg for six in an over costing 23 runs. | Flintoff, who had ankle surgery in the summer, scored most of his runs with powerful drives down the ground, and he flicked seamer Afroz Khan over square-leg for six in an over costing 23 runs. |
| He reached his half-century from 44 deliveries, sharing 100 with Ian Bell. | He reached his half-century from 44 deliveries, sharing 100 with Ian Bell. |
| Flintoff was first of the two to fall when he mishit a drive to mid-off, and Bell departed soon afterwards when he holed out to long-on. | Flintoff was first of the two to fall when he mishit a drive to mid-off, and Bell departed soon afterwards when he holed out to long-on. |
| Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood both fell cheaply, mis-hitting sweep shots off left-arm spinner Anoop Dave. | Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood both fell cheaply, mis-hitting sweep shots off left-arm spinner Anoop Dave. |
| Anderson showed he was 100% fit after a stress fracture to his back | |
| But Middlesex man Dalrymple hit him for two big sixes early in his innings. | But Middlesex man Dalrymple hit him for two big sixes early in his innings. |
| England were permitted to use 13 of their 14-man squad in the match and James Anderson struck twice early on - both openers edging outswingers to wicket-keeper Chris Read. | |
| Harmison removed a third RCA batsman, skipper Rahul Kanuat, thanks to a Strauss slip catch to leave the hosts 20-4. | Harmison removed a third RCA batsman, skipper Rahul Kanuat, thanks to a Strauss slip catch to leave the hosts 20-4. |
| Wickets continued to fall regularly, Jon Lewis extracting another edge to give Read a third catch before Mahmood bowled the number four batsman Nikhil Doru for 15. | |
| Sidhart Joshi made the top score of 38 before Dalrymple caught him off his own bowling - one of two wickets for him. | |
| Mahmood cashed in with an lbw and yet another edge to Read - who took five catches in all - while Yardy (1-17) was England's most economical bowler. |