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Kolkata: The second match of the three-match ODI series was played between India and Sri Lanka (India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, Sri Lanka could score only 215 runs in 39.4 overs. At the same time, India achieved this target in 43.2 overs with 4 wickets remaining.
Vice-captain KL Rahul has played an important role in this victory of the Indian team. Rahul won his team by playing an unbeaten inning of 64 runs in 103 balls in difficult times. During this, Rahul hit 6 fours and scored runs at a strike rate of 62.13. On the basis of this innings, Rahul has registered a new record in his name. Rahul (KL Rahul) has become the batsman with the highest average run-scorer in the middle order in ODI cricket on the basis of his unbeaten innings. Rahul (KL Rahul) also left behind Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni in this matter.
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KL Rahul’s middle order batting average in ODI cricket is 51.23. At the same time, Virat Kohli’s middle order batting average in ODIs is 50.12 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s is 48.74. Rahul has so far scored 1863 runs in 48 innings of 50 matches at an average of 45.43 in his ODI career. Which includes 5 centuries and 12 half-centuries.
After the match ended on Thursday, Rahul (KL Rahul) said, ‘Batting at number five helped me understand my game better. At number five, you have to face spin bowling as soon as you enter the crease. I like the ball to come on the bat but Rohit was clear that he wants me to bat at number five so I am trying to do that.
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