KL Rahul smashes his 19th half-century in ODIs: Key stats
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Indian cricket team batter KL Rahul recorded a 60-run knock in the 1st ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. The stand-in skipper came to the crease when Team India was 200/4 in the 31st over. He added 76 runs alongside Virat Kohli before piling on another 65 runs alongside Ravindra Jadeja. India managed 349/8 in 50 overs. Here's more.
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Rahul helps India with two meaningful stands
Rahul took his time to get along and was keen on building a stand. Once Kohli completed his century, he exploded as Rahul played 2nd fiddle. Thereafter, Rahul opened up and got to a solid fifty. He was dismissed in the 49th over.
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3rd ODI fifty against SA for Rahul
Rahul's knock was laced with three sixes and two fours. He struck at 107.14. With this effort, he now owns 3,152 runs from 89 matches at 48.49. He registered his 19th fifty (100s: 7). Versus the Proteas, Rahul has raced to 247 runs from 9 matches at 30.87. This was his 3rd ODI fifty against South Africa.