Warm Up Game  

'It is definitely a goal we can try to achieve at some point. Definitely it would be great to be the first team to cross that 500 mark and I am sure we have the batting firepower to do it,' Shai Hope said after their ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up game against New Zealand in Bristol

'The biggest positive from today was the way KL (Rahul) batted at No 4, everyone else knows their roles. It is important that he gets the runs and he is such a class player,' Virat Kohli said of KL Rahul who hit a 99-ball 108, after India's big win in their final ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up game

'Where I play is not for me to decide. It’s a team game and you need to be flexible. You need to be ready to bat, whatever you are given, you have to take what is thrown at you,' said KL Rahul after scoring a century against Bangladesh in ICC World Cup 2019 warm-up game in Cardiff

London: Chetan Narula reports for MyNation as India take on Bangladesh in the second warm-up game at Cardiff on Tuesday (May 28). The Men in Blue got a reality check in the first warm-up against New Zealand, with Ravindra Jadeja's attacking half-century the only bright spark. 

In Cardiff, India need to shed their rustiness and turn up the intensity as they play one final practice game before the tournament opener against South Africa on June 5. Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar are recovering well, and one or both of them could feature in Tuesday's game.

Saturday’s World Cup 2019 warm-up game loss does make the case for Kohli to bat at number four whenever team India faces Oval-like conditions in this tournament. During his short stay, he was full of intent, creaming boundaries through the cover region, until one nipped back in to rock his stumps. Until then, he was batting on a different pitch to everyone

Under overcast conditions, Trent Boult's (4/33 in 6.2 overs) incisive swing bowling was a test of technique for the Indian top-order batsmen and the ‘Men In Blue’ never recovered from an early collapse, being bowled out for 179 in 39.2 overs. This was India's first warm-up match ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019

The Virat Kohli-led side will use this practice game against New Zealand to pick the right combination for their opening World Cup 2019 contest against South Africa  on June 5

London: Chetan Narula reports for MyNation from The Oval (London) as India prepare to take on New Zealand in the first warm-up ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019. All-rounder Vijay Shankar was hit on his right forearm batting in the nets on Friday (May 24). He walked off in pain and will undergo scans in London this evening. 
Meanwhile, Kedar Jadhav continued his process to full recovery and fitness after suffering a left shoulder injury during the IPL. It is unsure if either player will feature in Saturday’s (May 25) warm-up game against the Black Caps.

Murali Vijay looked solid throughout the innings on the fourth day and had reached his half century off 91 balls. Thereafter he sped through the second 50 runs, off only 27 balls, getting to three figures off 118 deliveries. He hit 26 runs off Jake Carder (0-41) in one over to race to his hundred

The West Indies team was initially scheduled to reach India on September 10 but landed here only last Wednesday ahead of their tour that includes two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is, thus not having adequate time to prepare before the match.

'Ideally we would want two three-day or four-day games before a Test series. But do you have the time? For example, we have a T20 series in Australia preceding the Test series. There is a 10-day gap before the first Test,' said Ravi Shastri