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KL Rahul's 74 In Vain as Western Australia Stun India In Second Practice Match, Win By 32 Runs

KL Rahul's knock went in vain as Western Australia stunned India with a 32-run victory in the second practice match in Perth on Thursday. Western Australia posted 168/8 in their 20 overs owing to gritty half-centuries by Nick Hobson and D'Arcy Short. Ashwin's three-wicket haul helped India restrict Western Australia's flow of runs after the team had a blistering start to their innings. India started the chase watchfully, with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant trying to see off the initial swing and seam of the new ball. Pacers Jason Behrendorff and Matthew Kelly stuck to their line and lengths.

Team India's T20 World Cup-Bound Squad Departs For Australia. See Pic

Rohit Sharma-led Team India departed for Australia for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning. The 2007 champions will look to win the crown this year after failing to make the semi-finals last year. Before the World Cup, Team India managed to gain some momentum after defeating Australia and South Africa in the respective bilateral series and one now hopes that India are able to go all the way in the tournament.

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Go Past Star Pakistan Duo To Script T20I Record

India's opening duo of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul made it to the record books of T20Is as they broke the record of having most 50-plus partnerships in the format and most partnership runs for India in T20Is. The Indian duo achieved this feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa. Pakistan's opening pair of Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan held the record (14) for the most 50-plus partnerships in T20Is but were overtaken by the Indian pair of Rohit and Rahul.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Baffled By Umpire's Decision To Not Give A Wide, Asks For DRS

Rohit Sharma-led Team India would look to seal the ongoing three-match T20I series against South Africa on Sunday by winning the second T20I in Guwahati. In the match, Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first. The Indian side did not make any changes to their playing XI while South Africa brought in Lungi Ngidi. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma came out to bat with intent, and the duo looked to register boundaries at regular intervals.

"You Learn A Lot" Playing In Tricky Conditions: Rohit Sharma After 1st T20I vs South Africa

India captain Rohit Sharma is happy that his team got to "learn a lot" in their eight-wicket victory over South Africa in a low-scoring chase on a "tricky track" in the first T20 International. Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 50 off 33 balls ensured that India didn't face too many hiccups despite KL Rahul's struggles on a track where South Africa were left tottering at 9/5 at the start of the game. "The wicket was tricky. You learn a lot playing such a game. You understand what the team needs to do in tough conditions. It was nice to play a game like that. We knew the bowlers will get something seeing grass on the pitch, but we didn't expected help for the full 20 overs," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

Criticism "Seriously Misplaced": Ex India Opener On KL Rahul's Knock In 1st T20I vs South Africa

India on Wednesday had to tackle difficult conditions to chase down 107 to win the first T20I against South Africa, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. On a tricky pitch in Thiruvananthapuram that saw plenty of assistance for the seamers, especially with the new ball swinging dangerously, Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar led India's charge as South Africa were restricted to 106/8. KL Rahul then laid down anchor as India chased down the target to register an 8-wicket win.

"Ice Bath And Wickets Like These...": KL Rahul's Unique Response On 'Tough' Pitch In Thiruvananthapuram

The first T20I between India and South Africa was a low-scoring thriller with the hosts prevailing by eight wickets in the end. Pace Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) made the white ball talk with some incisive swing bowling that restricted South Africa to 106/8. However, the chase was not a cakewalk but Kl Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav scored half-centuries to take India over the line in 16.4 overs.

India vs Australia - KL Rahul Becomes 3rd Indian, After Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli, To Reach Big T20I Milestone

KL Rahul it seems is looking to change the perception around his batting in T20Is as he launched an attack on the Australian bowlers in the first match of the series against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday. India were dealt a twin blow as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli departed early. But Rahul held his own as he hit some delightful sixes to take India to a good score after 10 overs in the company of Suryakumar Yadav.

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KL Rahul's 74 In Vain as Western Australia Stun India In Second Practice Match, Win By 32 Runs

Team India's T20 World Cup-Bound Squad Departs For Australia. See Pic

India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Go Past Star Pakistan Duo To Script T20I Record

Watch: Rohit Sharma Baffled By Umpire's Decision To Not Give A Wide, Asks For DRS

"You Learn A Lot" Playing In Tricky Conditions: Rohit Sharma After 1st T20I vs South Africa

Criticism "Seriously Misplaced": Ex India Opener On KL Rahul's Knock In 1st T20I vs South Africa

"Ice Bath And Wickets Like These...": KL Rahul's Unique Response On 'Tough' Pitch In Thiruvananthapuram

India vs Australia - KL Rahul Becomes 3rd Indian, After Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli, To Reach Big T20I Milestone