Shruti Suman
KL Rahul narrowly missed achieving a century but successfully guided India to a victory over Australia in their inaugural match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Sunday. Rahul remained unbeaten with a score of 97 from 115 deliveries and was the one to strike the winning runs for his team. However, his reaction upon hitting the decisive runs in the game quickly became a sensation on social media. India faced a challenging situation during their pursuit of a 200-run target, as skipper Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan were all dismissed without scoring a single run. Rahul formed a remarkable partnership with Kohli, with both batsmen scoring half-centuries, ultimately leading India to a comfortable victory.
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When India needed a six to secure the win, Rahul was still 9 runs away from his century. It was still possible if he could hit a four followed by a six, but he ended up hitting a six first. He was momentarily stunned but then broke into a smile as the stadium erupted in celebration following the triumph.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul played resilient innings, rescuing India from a perilous situation where they had lost three wickets for just two runs. They carried India to a six-wicket victory over Australia in their opening match of the Cricket World Cup on Sunday.
Chasing a challenging target of 200 runs, India lost three batsmen, all of whom failed to score, within two overs before Kohli (85) and Rahul (97 not out) combined for a partnership of 165 runs.
The victory was achieved with 52 balls to spare. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja played a pivotal role by taking three wickets for 28 runs to help bowl out Australia for 199 in 49.3 overs in the 150th ODI encounter between these cricket giants.
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