Atkinson continues as Rohit taps the first ball to midwicket for a single before Gill drives the next to the fielder at mid-off. There is some confusion as both batters hesitate trying for a bye off the wide down the leg side.
Gill has to dive to make his crease as the fielder at short leg misses the direct hit.
Gill plays a cracking flick off his pads for a boundary through midwicket. Atkinson gets the ball to swing in sharply into Gill, who is beaten by the sharp swing and is struck on the pads.
He hits the next ball straight but the bowler manages to get a hand on his follow through.
No stopping Rohit. He hammers pacer Mahmood straight back over his head for a six over long-off. He races to 26 from 15 balls, with three sixes and a four.
He calmly clips the third ball to square leg for an easy single to take his score to 27 -- his highest score in international cricket since October last year.
Gill also plays a nice shot off his pads through square leg for two runs off the last ball.
India off to a flier as they race to 39 for no loss in five overs.
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