March 29, 2024

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KL Rahul: We Needed Something Special to Level the Series

KL Rahul: We Needed Something Special to Level the Series

By: Tarish Bhatt

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After an under-par performance in the 1st Test, KL Rahul was in his element in the second. He scored a couple of crucial fifties in Bengaluru. India, eventually, won the contest to level the series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The Indian team came back strongly in the second game. They faced a heavy defeat in the series opener in Pune.

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“After that first loss, to come here and do what we did is really really special,” Rahul said. “We have achieved a lot but this win for a young team will be really really special. I have played all my cricket here.”

“I told them if we get 150 lead we will win by 30. We knew the third day was the best day to bat on,” he added.

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Rahul received the Man of the Match award in front of the crowd for his crucial contribution in the game. He failed to convert both the innings in a hundred. But, his contribution did take India over the line in the 2nd Test.

“There was a time they said when I get past 20 I get a hundred,” Rahul said. “That was a problem. Now if we get just fifty, that is a problem. On a serious note, I was disappointed. Openers need to get big runs.”

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