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India has scored 284 runs while playing first. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli flopped in this match, but KL Rahul rescued Team India from trouble by scoring the eighth ODI century of his career. This match is being played in Rajkot, in which New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. Captain Shubman Gill scored a half-century for the second consecutive match.
The Indian team was invited to bat first. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the team a steady start by making an opening partnership of 70 runs. Rohit was out after scoring 24 runs. On the other hand, Virat Kohli had been scoring fifty or more in 5 consecutive ODI innings, but he could not do so in Rajkot. Virat was out after scoring only 23 runs.
Shubhman Gill was out after scoring 56 runs in the first ODI match, this time also 56 runs came off his bat. The bat of Shreyas Iyer, who returned in this series, did not work, who contributed only 8 runs.
KL Rahul’s 8th century
KL Rahul came to bat in the 22nd over. Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to play big innings. Wickets were continuously falling from the other end, but KL Rahul stood firm. He scored unbeaten 112 runs in 92 balls. Rahul hit 11 fours and one six in his innings and this was the eighth century of his ODI career. Ravindra Jadeja scored 27 runs and Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 20 runs.
The Indian team had scored 142 runs in the first 30 overs. During this period, the run rate had slowed down a lot, but KL Rahul not only held one end but also scored runs at a fast pace. Thanks to him, Team India scored 142 runs in the last 20 overs.
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