After a decisive victory against England at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, KL Rahul, the wicket-keeper batter for Team India, took the time to sign autographs for his fans. This win marked Team India’s sixth consecutive triumph, establishing them as the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
With 12 points from six matches, India now stands at the top of the points table. KL Rahul, scoring 39 runs, played a crucial role in rescuing his team as they faced a crisis with the top-order collapsing to 40/3.
Teaming up with Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who scored 87, the duo built a resilient 91-run partnership for the fourth wicket, stabilizing the innings. Team India concluded their innings at 229/9. In the following innings, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Kuldeep Yadav dismantled the English batting lineup, restricting them to a mere 129 runs as the hosts secured a comprehensive victory.
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He particularly praised Rohit Sharma for his outstanding performance on a challenging pitch where other batsmen struggled. In a video posted on his YouTube channel at the 4:00-minute mark, Chopra expressed his thoughts.
“If you see this match, you will find that there was no way India would have come even close in the match without Rohit’s 87. India were three down for nothing. If Rohit Sharma had got out early, the story would have been embarrassing, you wouldn’t have scored even 150. However, Rohit stood there. The six he hit off Mark Wood’s bowling was amazing. His form is to India’s advantage. His massive knock came in one more big encounter at a very crucial time.”
“KL Rahul was also playing well although I am not too happy with his shot because he got out similarly to Kohli. Suryakumar Yadav played a very good 49-run knock. The 21-run partnership between Bumrah and Kuldeep took the team to a 229-run total.”
Rahul is set to return to the field on Thursday, November 2, as India faces Sri Lanka in a match in Mumbai.
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