Despatched to Australia, as a part of the India A workforce, KL Rahul hasn’t achieved his status a lot good since arriving Down Beneath. Opening the batting, KL Rahul was dismissed for simply 10 runs in 44 balls within the second unofficial Check in Melbourne. The batter was anticipated to ship, having been dismissed for simply 4 runs in 4 balls within the first innings of the identical match. Up towards spinner Corey Rocchiccioli, nevertheless, Rahul made an absolute mess as he directed the ball onto the stumps in a weird method.
Whereas Rahul’s type has been a priority for the Indian workforce for a very long time, his software has additionally come underneath scrutiny. The Karnataka lad was changed by Sarfaraz Khan within the second and the third Check towards New Zealand. The BCCI choice committee then determined to ship him to Australia as a part of the India A sequence, hoping to see him regain his type.
However, the primary Check solely noticed him accumulate 14 runs in two innings, together with his newest dismissal producing a facepalm second. It was in all probability probably the most weird dismissal of the yr. Here is the video:
“Do not know what he was considering!”
Oops… that is an astonishing go away by KL Rahul #AUSAvINDA pic.twitter.com/e4uDPH1dzz
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Earlier, Dhruv Jurel showcased his sound method and funky temperament whereas wickets fell like ninepins on the different finish in one other shoddy batting show by India AJurel (80 off 186 balls), who got here to bat within the third over scored almost half of India A’s paltry first innings whole of 161 in 57.1 overs with solely different batter to cross 20-run mark was Devdutt Padikkal (26).
Veteran KL Rahul (4), opening the batting, achieved in by a peach of a supply from Scott Boland (1/51 in 15 overs).
What stood out through the day was Jurel’s composure and talent to play late, utilizing smooth fingers.
When there was further bounce, he would rapidly loosen his backside hand grip to make sure that the ball did not go to slide or gully area.
He judged the size completely and the flicked six off Boland was a deal with to look at.
Whereas Rishabh Pant is the first-choice wicketkeeper batter, Jurel’s potential to go away deliveries on size ought to put him in a greater place than Sarfaraz Khan within the middle-order batter function.
It was additionally the day when one received a sign that India senior workforce would possibly financial institution on Rahul’s expertise of opening the innings if Rohit Sharma skips a match.
Nonetheless, Boland received him with a superbly pitched up supply that straightened to take his outdoors edge.
With PTI Inputs
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