3. KL Rahul’s Heroics At Home
Opener KL Rahul showed grit and worthy resilience to put up 90 off 205 balls before double-batting the ball and finding Matt Renshaw at short mid-off. Rewinding back, he did struggle against bounce but later held grip and paddled his innings sensibly. He scored few boundaries, no sixes, though, but had both Lyon and O’Keefe fight for their wicket.
The right-hand batsman had the advantage of playing at his home ground and made the best of it. Having to watch the other batsmen walking off on constant intervals, he went in a reckless mode and played some wild strides. Overall, he showed heart and played well.