HAMPSHIRE'S Michael Lumb shrugged off injury to lead England Lions to a Twenty20 warmup win over the senior side in Abu Dhabi today.

Lumb returned to the field, after being struck on the helmet by Stuart Broad, to smash the winning runs in a thrilling, last ball, five-wicket victory.

His successive boundaries at the death secured the upset and saw him finish on 58 not out.

Craig Kieswetter made the strongest case yet for promotion to England's senior side, with a confident 81.

The South Africa-born wicketkeeper, on his first day as an England-qualified player, continued his impressive form on tour with a boundary-strewn 62-ball knock, as the shadow side chased down 158 to win on the final ball.

Lumb's boundaries secured the result while Adil Rashid, left out of the full squad after a disappointing time in South Africa, also caught the eye with three wickets for 22 runs in the first innings.

The Lions' first six came 13 overs earlier than their opponents', Lumb hitting Ryan Sidebottom over the top in the third over.

Stuart Broad then gave Kieswetter a life on four, completely misreading a simple skier at mid-off to deny Sidebottom an important breakthrough.

Lumb bore the brunt of the early scoring, launching Tim Bresnan for another mighty six in the fifth over.

Kieswetter joined in with a maximum of his own off Luke Wright, clearing the ropes on the leg side and equalling the number of sixes in the England innings after only seven of the reply.

By the time 10 overs had gone, the Lions were fully in control on 81 without loss.

England captain Paul Collingwood tossed the ball to the unlikely figure of Joe Denly and the increasingly confident Kieswetter responded with a crisp driven four, his fourth of the day.

Lumb had made 40 when he retired, led from the pitch clutching his face after being struck on the helmet by Broad.

Kieswetter pressed on past 50, striking a second muscular six on the way.

Andrew Gale (two), Ian Bell (one) came and Michael Carberry (eight) all failed to stick with Kieswetter as the first XI hit back, leaving Lumb to return to the crease.

Despite the pain, he drilled his first ball back for four and Kieswetter followed with successive boundaries off Bresnan.

He fell just before the end, leaving 14 to win off the final over - a target Lumb saw them to with aplomb.

England started poorly after winning the toss, Denly departing meekly in the first over at the hands of Steven Finn.

Opening partner Jonathan Trott started slowly but just appeared to find his feet before top-edging Steve Kirby behind for 24.

Rashid removed Paul Collingwood for one in his second over, the captain lofting high into the off side where Chris Woakes held on.

At the halfway stage of the innings, England were a disappointing 55 for three.

Kevin Pietersen looked to break the shackles by hitting Rashid back over his head for four but moments later he mistimed a lofted drive to hand Woakes a third catch in the deep.

Rashid was enjoying himself now and trapped Eoin Morgan lbw two balls later to leave England on a perilous 68 for five.

With five overs to go England had reached 96, and the lively Matt Prior took them past three figures with the first six of the match off Peter Trego.

He survived a caught-behind appeal off what looked a no-ball to make 33 before Finn returned to account for him.

Wright's aggressive hitting, including two sixes, helped England to 45 off the final three overs and past the 150 mark.