From 107/5 to 245: It was only possible because of a man named KL Rahul. Slotted into his new position at No 6, KL Rahul made a memorable comeback with a century in Centurion. His knock rescued India from a bad situation to post a competitive first innings total in cloudy conditions in IND vs SA 1st Test. India batting legend called the knock as one of the best by an Indian overseas.
“Watching cricket since 50 years, I can surely Say this hundred by Rahul is in the Top 10 in the Indian history of Tests,” Sunil Gavaskar said on the commentary stint.
This was KL Rahul’s sixth ton outside Asia but it was a crucial one not only for him but for India Cricket Team as well.
With a new-look batting line-up stumbling against Protean pace power in Centurion, it was down to KL Rahul to take on the challenge and rescue India to a respectable total.
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KL Rahul centuries outside India
110 vs Australia in Sydney, 2015
108 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo, 2015
158 vs West Indies in Kingston, 2016
149 vs England in Oval, 2018
129 vs England in Lord’s, 2021
123 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2021
101 vs South Africa in Centurion, 2023
He did exactly that. As Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin fell in quick succession, Rahul partnered with Shardul Thakur for a crucial 43-run knock. That set the stage for India to cross the 200-run mark.
And then, another 47-run stand with Mohammed Siraj helped KL Rahul take India to 245.
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