The two gave India a great start in the match and were separated after adding 96 runs in 9.5 overs
First Published Oct 2, 2022, 8:14 PM IST
Guwahati: Record for openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma boosted Team India’s confidence ahead of T20 World Cup. Both of them gave India a brilliant start in the second T20I against South Africa in Guwahati. Both of them hold the record for the partnership that has scored the most runs in T20Is for India. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, who were India’s regular openers for a long time, is the legend of the achievement of 1743 runs.
The two gave India a great start in the match and were separated after adding 96 runs in 9.5 overs. Hitman, who scored 43 runs off 37 balls, was caught by Keshav Maharaj and Tristan Stubbs. The hitman was dismissed after getting the benefit of a catch. Rohit hit seven fours and one boundary. At the interval of an over, KL Rahul was also out through LB. Maharaj himself got the wicket. When Rahul got out, he had 57 runs in his own name with five fours and four sixes in 28 balls.
In the first T20 against the Proteas at Kariyavattam Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, Rohit-Rahul could score only 9 runs in the opening wicket in 2.2 overs. Rohit was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada before opening his account with two balls. Quinton de Kock took the catch. But Rahul shone in the match with 51 runs off 56 balls. India won the match by eight wickets when Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 50 off 33 balls along with Rahul. Pacer Arshdeep Singh who took three wickets in an over was the star of the game.
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Last Updated Oct 2, 2022, 8:17 PM IST
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