Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul© AFP
Making his comeback after a four-month hiatus, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul accomplished 2000 runs within the ODI format on Sunday. Throughout a match towards Pakistan within the Asia Cup Tremendous 4, Rahul reached the 2000-run mark in simply 53 innings, equalling Virat Kohli‘s file. Each Kohli and Rahul completed this feat in the identical variety of innings. Nevertheless, there are three Indians who’ve claimed the highest three spots within the record as they reached 2,000 runs in ODIs even quicker. The highest spot belongs to veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who achieved this milestone in simply 48 innings, whereas former skipper Sourav Ganguly and batter Navjot Sidhu additionally reached this milestone in 52 innings.
Speaking concerning the match, The conflict between India and Pakistan has been halted as a result of rain and a damped pitch on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was halted after heavy showers compelled the bottom employees to carry on the covers.
India, given a flying begin by the opening pair of skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, had been sitting fairly at 147 for the lack of 2 wickets when the heavens intervened.
Nevertheless, earlier than the groups had been compelled again to the dressing rooms, Rohit and Shubman placed on a present smacking the Pakistani bowlers to all corners in a whirlwind partnership of 121 runs.
Shaheen Shaf Afridi and Shadab Khan claimed a wicket apiece to carry the Pakistanis again into the sport after the India openers despatched them on a leather-based hunt within the preliminary overs.
Rohit (56) fell to a delicate dismissal off Shadab whereas Gill (58) perished within the subsequent over, failing to learn a slower one from Shaheen and lobbing a catch to Agha Salman at further cowl.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul then got here collectively and regarded to have stabilised the innings when rain interrupted play. Kohli (8)* and KL Rahul (17)* had been undefeated on the crease when the umpires known as a halt to the proceedings.
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