'I wanted to get a hundred by going four and six': KL Rahul

India chased down the target of 200 with 52 balls to spare after an initial hiccup in their chase that reduced them to 2 for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of 2 overs. KL Rahul’s unbeaten 97 played an instrumental role in the victory. He finished the match with a six but did not seem pleased. 

The reason for this was that he was 91 when he hit Pat Cummins through the off-side. He did not use much force, but the pace and timing ensured that the ball cleared the boundary rope hence denying him the opportunity to score a hundred. Furthermore, India’s net run rate presently is 0.883. Had KL Rahul scored a four and subsequently a six to get to his hundred, India’s net run rate would have been 0.960. “I hit it too well. I wanted to get a hundred by going four and six. Hopefully, some other time I can get it,” KL Rahul said, in the post match presentation.

 His stellar performance earned him the man of the match trophy. Ever since KL Rahul occupied the number 5 position, as India needed a wicket keeper to replace Rishabh Pant, his average has been greater than 90.