New Delhi. Till yesterday, KL Rahul, who was being trolled on social media, has put a lock on the tongue of the opponents by making India win against Sri Lanka. KL Rahul played a match-winning inning on Wednesday when India was struggling losing 3 wickets for 62 runs. This wicket-keeper batsman from Karnataka then played a patient inning of 64 runs. Due to his innings, India could win the second ODI match played in Kolkata. With this, India has named the 3-match series.
Ever since the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka started, questions are being raised about KL Rahul’s place in the playing XI. There are two types of people questioning his place. First those who feel that Ishaan Kishan should be in the playing XI as a wicketkeeper, but the team management is giving preference to KL Rahul. Others are those who feel that Suryakumar Yadav should be at number five and because of KL, he is not getting this place.
It is clear that KL Rahul is not only playing the dual role of wicketkeeper and batter in the team, but is also facing double criticism. KL responded to this criticism by scoring a brilliant half-century in the second ODI.
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In the second ODI played in Kolkata, India all out Sri Lanka for 215 runs. The target of 216 runs should not have been difficult for Team India, who scored a mountain of runs in the first ODI. But what about cricket. Chasing the target, the Indian team lost 4 wickets within 82 runs. At that time all eyes were fixed on KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya.
KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya handled the team by sharing a 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket. But when the team’s score was 161 runs, then Pandya (36) got out. Then all the pressure was on KL. He stood up to this pressure and made small partnerships with Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav win the team.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 12, 2023, 20:44 IST