However, after England’s first warm-up game loss to India, opener Jason Roy spoke about the team’s thought process. The Three Lions were unable to defend their goal in a high-scoring contest at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
Against the Indian bowlers, the English batsmen were on fire. After a fast start by the openers, the middle order, in particular, rose to the situation. In that match, Jason Roy struck 17 off 13 deliveries, while Jonny Bairstow (49), Moeen Ali (43), and Liam Livingstone (30) also contributed significantly.
Ishan Kishan
However, crucial blows by Indian openers Ishan Kishan (70) and KL Rahul (51) made wicket-taking difficult for the English bowlers. They also struggled to stop the continuous run flow.
Despite the fact that most of the hitters had not played in a long time, Jason Roy applauded their performance. As a result, he went on to suggest that the game against India might teach the team a lot.
“I think we played very well as that was our first game. Some of our players were playing after a very long time. And some had played in the IPL. So the talk in the camp after the defeat that we need to learn very quickly as in this competition every game matters, every ball matters. So we have to learn pretty quickly.” Roy said
However, In their second warm-up match against New Zealand, England got into a much better rhythm, winning by 13 runs. Despite Jason Roy’s dismissal for a duck, Thus, England’s batsmen rose to the occasion to produce a respectable total before the bowlers, headed by Mark Wood and Adil Rashid, clinched the victory.
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