KL Rahul was dismissed for 42, when he added 91 runs for the initial stand with Yashsavi Jiswal in the Ind vs Engage Test.
Ever since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket, there have been many debates from whose place KL Rahul will replace it. Rahul may need an opener India in difficult times, and he was not worthy of India right after Kohli. After going back and forth, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir remained as an opener with Rahul. Rahul dominated the first hour of the IND vs ENG Headingley Test, provided a correct start. But all ended with an incomplete finish as Rahul was rejected for 42.
By the 78th delivery, Rahul seemed under control, dominating the passage of the game. While Jaiswal still had a few moments of fear, Rahul seemed infallible. Rahul attacked England’s pacers in the first hour. There was no relief on loose balls. And when he obtained delivery out of the stump, he was firm. He was cautious, but was stable, which did not give England pacers no chance even in the first session. This inspired Captain Ben Stokes to bowl 5.4 overs to prevent the attack.
KL-like knock
Rahul’s test career has been killed by injuries and discrepancies in batting and batting positions. Despite scoring most of his centuries from home, Rahul still did not have a permanent place in the Test XI. He had no assurance of the batting situation. The IND vs. were to change the ENG Test series, given that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had retired. Rahul also made a statement during the visit to England, which had a century in Lord’s.
And as Rahul was indicated to play as a opener, effectively replacing Rohit, he looked lucky for a big knock. In his first 77 delivery, Rahul looked invincible. Some reminded their 149 at the oval or in Lord’s in 129. Rahul hit eight borders in those delivery, the perfect knock, which scored 91 runs for the initial stand. He allowed the stump to go out and then punched the entire delivery.
KL Rahul in England
| Batting position | Inn | Run | HS | Avenue | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall | 18 | 614 | 149 | 34.11 | 2 | 1 |
| As a opener | 16 | 597 | 149 | 37.31 | 2 | 1 |
| But not | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 |
Incomplete closing
However, as happened to KL Rahul, it became very bad in just one delivery. After dominating the first 77 delivery, Rahul got stuck in the world of perfection in his own world. This was another complete delivery outside the off stump by Bridan cars. Rahul was immediately wooed to run for a four.
But this time, he made a mistake. Even though Rahul contacted it to drive through the cover, he tried to correct the ball, he saw the ball swinging. Instead of playing a drive, Rahul tried to go for a slices. But in the decision -making milcecond, Rahul got stuck in two minds and ended the root in the first slip. All excellent batting went into smoke only in milliseconds.
“All the time, he played brilliantly. He was at the top. But I think he was trapped in two minds, whether it is a slash or a punch and finished by breaking his elbow,” Deep Dasgupta said about KL Rahul dismissal on Gehotstar.
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