"One Wicket Can...": India Legend Picks Turning Point In Chennai ODI

23.03.2023 - 07:37 sports.ndtv.com

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels that KL Rahul's wicket was the turning point in the third ODI between India and Australia on Wednesday.

Chasing a target of 270 runs at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium, the hosts were in control when KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were at the crease with a 69-run stand between them for the third wicket.

In a bid to score quickly, Rahul, who had started attacking the Australian bowlers by then, perished for 32 as he failed to clear Adam Zampa's delivery over the long-on.

What followed was a cluster of wickets as India failed to put up a noticeable partership after that. The Rohit Sharma-led side was eventually bundled out for 248, losing the game by 21 runs. "For the larger part of the chase, India was controlling.

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