IND vs PAK LIVE: Asia Cup 2022 LIVE – Indian opener and vice-captain KL Rahul who made a return to the T20 squad registers a first-ball golden duck on his return to Dubai. After a stunning bowling display from the Men in Blue, the Indian opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were expected to give India a grand start. But India had a nervous start when KL Rahul was dismissed off an inside edge off from a stunning delivery by debutant bowler Naseem Shah. Follow Asia Cup 2022 live updates with InsideSport.IN
IND vs PAK LIVE: RUSTY KL Rahul SUFFERS on Dubai return, records GOLDEN DUCK vs Pakistan in Asia Cup opener – Watch video
KL Rahul’s rustiness with the bat still exists as the Indian batter didn’t get adequate batting practice before traveling to Dubai for the Asia Cup 2022 tournament. A nervous KL Rahul faced his first delivery in all sorts of discomfort. A fast delivery past 140kph saw the batter attempting to play a late shot.
The attempted inswinger hit Rahul’s bat at the last moment and then crashed into the stumps to give Pakistan a marvelous start that they had dreamt off. Set to bat first, the Pakistan team was bowled all out on 147 with stunning spells from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya. While Bhuvneshwar registered the best performance by an Indian in T20Is against Pakistan by scalping 4 wickets, Pandya bagged 3 wickets too.
IND vs PAK LIVE: RUSTY KL Rahul SUFFERS on Dubai return, records GOLDEN DUCK vs Pakistan in Asia Cup opener – Watch video
Kl Rahul duck 😂 I have already predicted this. #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup2022 #IndiaVsPakistan pic.twitter.com/H7Nstgjlt6
— Dhriti banerjee (@dhriti908) August 28, 2022
KL Rahul’s return to the India squad has not been good so far. Post-IPL 2022, Rahul was ruled out of the India vs South Africa T20 series when he got injured. Rahul then got his surgery for a sports hernia and started his recovery for the National team comeback. It was scheduled that Rahul might recover for the West Indies tour but he tested positive for covid days before his fitness test.
Rahul however passed his fitness test and led his side to a 3-0 ODI win against Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, Rahul didn’t get the much-needed batting practice. In the first ODI, he didn’t a chance to bat, he fumbled in the second ODI and managed to score some decent runs in the final ODI.
IND vs PAK LIVE: RUSTY KL Rahul SUFFERS on Dubai return, records GOLDEN DUCK vs Pakistan in Asia Cup opener – Watch video
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