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‘Take a bow’ – Fans praise KL Rahul for his magnificent century against South Africa in 1st Test, India posts 245/10 in first innings
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KL Rahul’s remarkable batting performance in the first Test deserves all the accolades it can garner. Facing challenging conditions and a formidable South African bowling attack, Rahul’s innings showcased resilience, skill, and a commendable ability to build partnerships with the tail-enders.
India’s innings began on a shaky note, losing three early wickets with only 24 runs on the board. However, the partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli offered a glimmer of hope. In his innings, Iyer scored 31 runs, while Kohli scored 38 runs.
However, the situation took a turn when Kagiso Rabada, with his fiery pace, dismissed both Kohli and Iyer in quick succession, leaving India reeling at 121/6. Enter KL Rahul. The wicketkeeper-batsman not only stemmed the collapse but orchestrated an impressive recovery. His innings of 101 runs, characterised by a blend of aggression and composure, turned the tide in India’s favour.
What followed was a masterful display of partnerships with the tail-enders, transforming what could have been a subpar total into a solid first-inning score of 245. Rahul’s partnerships with Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj were instrumental in India’s resurgence. The 43-run stand with Shardul, 27 runs with Bumrah, and a crucial 47-run partnership with Siraj showcased Rahul’s ability to not only anchor the innings but also to guide and inspire the lower-order batsmen to contribute effectively.
KL Rahul becomes highest run-scorer in Centurion
The statistics alone tell a story of Rahul’s dominance at the crease—a century at a strike rate of 73.72. His innings were studded with 14 boundaries and two maximums, reflecting his ability to find the gaps and punish loose deliveries.
Rahul’s knock not only bailed India out of a precarious situation but also put them in a position of strength in the first Test against South Africa. With this score on board, India has a great chance to take advantage of the game. It’s worth noting that with this century, Rahul became the first visiting batter to score two centuries in Centurion.
Here is how fans react to KL Rahul’s batting performance:
Back-to-back Test hundred for KL Rahul in 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍 💯👉💯👌👌👌👍
— Abhay Upadhyay (@AbhayOse) December 27, 2023
A knock to remember for a long time. Take a bow, Klass Rahul. Brilliant century in pressure situation in Sena condition 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 27, 2023
KL Rahul was playing on 5 runs when Virat Kohli was out. After that, the innings left with the lower middle order and tail batsmen is really praiseworthy. In my view, this has been the best innings played by KL Rahul in his career.
Excellent inning KL Rahul. An standing ovation.…
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) December 27, 2023
Test hundred at the Centurion on 26th December 2021.
– Test hundred at the Centurion on 27th December 2023.
KL Rahul loves Centurion…!!!👍🏻
— Babar badshah👑🇵🇰 (@MeharTaha104) December 27, 2023
The savior of Indian Cricket Team. Smashing sixes to Rabada when only 2 wickets are remaining. His intent from the start of innings was to score runs freely. Was criticised for the innings he played in WC final but today he showed his class
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) December 27, 2023
A decade ago we used to say these things about RAHUL Dravid.
Now it’s KL RAHUL…
— VJ (@VJsGamer) December 27, 2023
The fact that he got his 100 by hitting 2 sixes in a test game shows his quality.
Great carry job by KL
— TMS 🇮🇳 (@TMS205) December 27, 2023
He has done traffic job for India
— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariIND) December 27, 2023
Yahi innings aaj se 1 mah pehle aai hoti sayad aaj koi mlal nahi hota 🥰🥰🥰🥰
— Adv Rajat prajapati 🧑🎓🧑✈️ (@rajat9565) December 27, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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