KL Rahul was the player for whom India delayed their Asia Cup squad and that was for a reason. He is one of the key players in this batting lineup. And he proved that today by playing a great innings under pressure. At one stage India was 3 down for just two runs on the board, chasing 200 runs against Australia. A well-placed and calculated innings from the middle-order batter. He gets to his 50 (72) with a good strike rate.
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In the beginning, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer got out of troubling the scorers. It was a difficult time when Rahul joined Virat Kohli. Australian bowers were their tail up and were coming at the batters. Both of them took their time and tried to get used to the conditions. Once the eyes were set, they started flourishing.
His inning was a great example of resistance, timing, and courage. He played one best inning when his team needed him. For his 50 he took 72 balls. His innings included 5 fours. The strike rate was 68+ which was a bit on the lower side. But according to the situation, it is a good strike rate.
At the moment, India is on 114 in 27.4 overs. They are cruising along to chase down this target. But they need to chase it down quickly to improve their run rate which will come into paly later on. Rahul and Kohli made a 100-run partnership too. A good stand for India. They are in the driving seat now after a disastrous start with 3 for 2.
