Maninder Singh thinks KL Rahul should play his natural game or else he might get dismissed for a low score once again.
Rahul secured just three runs off 30 deliveries as India concluded the first day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Thursday, December 22, at 19 for losing anything. The Indian bowlers had bowled out Shakib Al Hasan and Co. for 227 before in the day.
During a talk on Sony Sports, Maninder was questioned about his thoughts on Rahul’s knock and what he think of him on the 2nd day, to which he responded:
“I was counting today. He missed six boundary balls because he is batting totally away from his natural style. I am scared that he might a good ball on 20-odd and get dismissed again.”
The past Indian spinner added that the opener is experienced adequate to know how to approach his innings, elaborating:
“Who is teaching or telling him what should or should not be done, you should also have the understanding. You are 30-31 years old and have got a good amount of experience.”
Rahul was dismissed in the 20s in both innings of the primary Test against Bangladesh. He inside-edged a Khaled Ahmed delivery onto his stumps in the initial innings and pulled the same bowler straight down the fine-leg fielder’s throat in the 2nd essay.
“He was lucky” – Maninder Singh on KL Rahul making a leg-before decision upside-down through DRS
Maninder underlined that the Indian skipper was lucky to get a leg-before decision off Shakib’s bowling reversed through the Resolution Review System (DRS), saying:
“He was lucky. He had stepped out and padded the ball, and the ball had to travel a lot of distance. The umpire had given him out but he took the right DRS because the ball was going down the leg side.”
KL Rahul gave a big stare to the umpire when he survived that DRS. 😂
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) December 22, 2022
“I will want to see him bat in his natural style. If you don’t bat in the manner you have scored runs, you will not be able to score runs. He is such a quality player that he can even hit boundaries of good balls.”
India’s batting coach said – “We are looking forward to Virat Kohli and KL Rahul both of them scoring runs. Hoping to see big innings from both of them this test match”.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) December 21, 2022
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