Watch: In a weird dismissal, KL Rahul was bowled by means of his legs whereas leaving the primary ball from odd-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli throughout day two of the unofficial Test between India A and Australia A in Melbourne.
Rocchiccioli, bowling his first over within the third innings, drifted a again of size ball in direction of the leg stump. In an error of judgement, Rahul, batting on 10, didn’t supply a shot. The ball deflected off the within of his entrance pad and went by means of his legs onto the stumps. The off bail fell off as Rahul’s 44-ball vigil got here to an finish. India slipped to 44-4 after bowling Australia for 223 in response to 161 of their first innings.
In the primary innings, he had managed a run-a-ball 4, additionally opening the innings. The transfer signifies India may promote Rahul, whom they backed to return good at No.6 no so lengthy again, up the order if Rohit Sharma misses the Perth Test in opposition to Australia. Abhimanyu Easwaran, additionally in competition for the stand-in opener’s function, didn’t do something notable, making a duck and 17.
Watch KL Rahul’s weird dismissal right here:
“Don’t know what he was pondering!”
Oops… that is an astonishing depart by KL Rahul 😱 #AUSAvINDA pic.twitter.com/e4uDPH1dzz
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 8, 2024
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