IND vs WI LIVE: KL Rahul solves India’s middle-order PUZZLE- India vice-captain KL Rahul once again produced a class act. He turned out to be a saviour amid India’s challenging middle-order problems. The right-handed batsman slammed 49 runs off just 48 balls which comprised 4 boundaries and a couple of sixes. He eventually got run out in the 30th over but shared a crucial 91 runs partnership with SuryaKumar Yadav for the 4th wicket. Follow India vs West Indies LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs WI LIVE: KL Rahul solves India’s middle-order PUZZLE, stamps authority with a FINE knock in 2nd ODI – Check out
KL Rahul is run out for 49 after a mix up 👀
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— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2022
- KL Rahul continued his terrific form in the middle-order.
- His middle-order place will reduce opening woes with Shikhar Dhawan, Ishan Kishan in a three-horse race with Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- Earlier, Shreyas Iyer had failed big time in South Africa in the middle-order. KKR sensation Venkatesh Iyer had also proved to be a flop to exit the ODI squad.
| Position | Inns | NO | 100s | 50s | 0s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R | Ca | St |
| Opening | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 884 | 46.53 | 80.58 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 77 | 25.67 | 78.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 160 | 40.00 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 453 | 56.63 | 113.82 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11* | 11 | 366.67 | 0 | 0 | |
| Overall | 40 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 112 | 1585 | 46.62 | 88.25 | 23 | 2 |
IND vs WI LIVE: KL Rahul solves India’s middle-order PUZZLE, stamps authority with a FINE knock in 2nd ODI – Check out
Earlier, Ajit Agarkar & Wasim Jaffer had said that India should use KL Rahul in the middle-order.
“I think that’s the first thing they need to decide, whether he [KL Rahul] is an opener or a middle-order batter because he captained in South Africa and he opened, which to me, it was a little bit disappointing because he had been successful at the No. 4 or 5 position, that’s the role they were looking at,” he had told Star Sports.
“KL Rahul can bat at No.4. I think he is probably the right guy. He has got the right temperament and right kind of game to bat at No.4 in 50-over cricket. So, I feel that spot can go to KL. It gives you a lot of balance as a team,” Jaffer had told InsideSport.
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