Rocky Flintoff hit a match-winning 106 as England Beneath-19s chased down 288 to beat a Younger Lions Invitational XI by two wickets at Loughborough.
The 16-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew hit eight fours and three sixes in a 111-ball innings which steered his aspect to victory after they misplaced each openers within the first 5 overs.
Flintoff and Charlie Allison placed on 81 for the fifth wicket as they eased the Beneath-19s again right into a sport which was quickly slipping away from them.
They’d come collectively at 52-4 within the twelfth over and the partnership remained intact till Allison was caught by Travis Holland off the bowling of Archie Vaughan, the 18-year-old son of former England captain Michael, for 56 with the rating on 133-5.
When Flintoff was lastly caught by James Dunn, England wanted solely 14 extra runs to win and Harry Moore, who completed on an unbeaten 45, and Tazeem Ali duly obliged to see them over the road.
Earlier, Vaughan had top-scored for the Lions with 85 from 83 balls, together with 10 fours and a six.
Batting at 4, he arrived on the wicket to affix Kesh Fonseka, who made 54, with the rating on 102-2 and departed at 281-9 as his aspect had been dismissed for 288 with 11 balls to spare.
Flintoff’s newest century provides to a formidable begin to the marketing campaign, the place he adopted a strong half-century for Lancashire’s 2nd XI towards Durham by making a maiden century with a 116 towards Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
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Andrew Flintoff’s 16-year-old son Rocky reached his maiden second XI century for Lancashire towards Warwickshire at Edgbaston. (Credit score: Lancashire Cricket)
He’s a part of England’s U19s for his or her three-match ODI collection towards Sri Lanka, beginning in Chelmsford on Friday earlier than additional matches at Hove on July 1 and July 3. A two-match youth Check collection then begins at Wormsley from July 8, with the opposite happening at Cheltenham from July 16.
Andrew Flintoff is at the moment a part of the teaching set-up for England’s T20 World Cup marketing campaign, the place they face India within the semi-finals. Watch reside on Thursday from 3pm on Sky Sports activities Cricket (first ball 3.30pm).
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