KL Rahul has been India’s best batter in the IND vs SA 1st Test. He became the only batter to reach an half century as Sunil Gavaskar heaped praises for the batter. While the Proteas roared to shatter India’s batting order, KL Rahul stood his ground to strike a classy fifty.
KL Rahul keep India awake in the Test match as he reached his fifty. Rahul slammed a brilliant six to reach his fifty from just 80 deliveries. He fired 7 fours and 2 sixes to help India pile up a decent total for the first Innings.
“This half century by KL Rahul is worth a century. On this pitch, under pressure, this innings is equal to a century,” said Sunil Gavaskar after KL Rahul’s impressive fifty.
Sunil Gavaskar was impressed by KL Rahul’s innings as he praised the batter. While commentating Gavaskar claimed that this fifty by Rahul is as good as a century given the pitch and the conditions.
KL Rahul has been India’s saving grace after the entire batting order collapsed under pressure. Kagiso Rabada was the top pick among the bowlers as he went on to scalp a deadly fifer. Virat Kohli (38) and Shreyas Iyer (31) added runs in the middle to help India cross the 100 run mark after the hosts were reduced to 24/3.
But the Shortly after lunch when Iyer was dismissed, on came KL Rahul as he went on to lead the charge for India. Playing with caution he punished the poor balls and defended the good balls.
With his partners falling like a pack of cards, he gave India a bug physchological advantage as he hammered a fine boundary off a pull shot to cross the 200-run mark for India.
