Wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who returned to kind scoring the quickest century for India in a World Cup, was a relieved man on Sunday, having spent a while within the center earlier than the massive semi-final in opposition to New Zealand. Rahul took 62 balls to smash the quickest century for India in a World Cup to raised skipper Rohit Sharma’s document (63 balls vs Afghanistan) as India posted an enormous 410 for four in opposition to the Netherlands of their final group stage match. “Not gotten quite a lot of time (within the center) within the final two video games, so it was good to get a while at present,” Rahul, who ended up with 102 off 64 balls, stated within the mid-innings break. “Batting at No 5, it is necessary to get that confidence, it was a great knock. Getting that confidence to hit sixes in direction of the top was necessary,” he stated.
It was a well timed knock for Rahul, his first fifty-plus rating in eight innings coming simply earlier than the knock-out stage.
Rahul went berserk hitting 4 sixes and 11 fours as India racked up 122 runs within the final 10 overs for his or her second highest World Cup whole.
“It isn’t rocket science, obtained to go exhausting within the final 10 overs. Tried to get as many runs as potential, that was the plan, the ball will get softer, so hitting sixes on the again finish turns into troublesome.
“It is simply not this sport, everybody has a transparent sport plan, now we have been executing it (our plans) fairly nicely,” he stated.
No DRS credit score
Rahul has additionally been stable behind the stumps, and in addition has made a distinction together with his DRS judgements.
It was of their match in opposition to Sri Lanka, Rahul’s sharp judgment behind the stumps had earned them the prized-scalp of Dushmantha Chameera for a duck.
Chameera had a faintest of contact as no fielder appeared to have appealed however Rahul after taking the catch was certain of an edge and satisfied his skipper to take the DRS.
“Wicketkeeping will get troublesome typically, however I take pleasure in being concerned within the sport, the bowlers have challenged me throughout DRS calls, however they do not give me sufficient credit score (on DRS calls),” he stated.
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