K’taka 267/5 vs Haryana in must-win match
Making his first Ranji Trophy appearance since February 2020, local hero Rahul walked in at No 3 to a warm reception from the semi-packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with chants of ‘Rahul, Rahul’ echoing through the stands.
PTI
Bengaluru, 30 JAN
KL Rahul’s much-anticipated return to Ranji Trophy lasted
a mere 37 balls as the India opener was dismissed for 26, leaving Karnataka at
267/5 against Haryana on day one of their must-win Group C match here on
Thursday.
Making his first Ranji Trophy appearance since February
2020, local hero Rahul walked in at No 3 to a warm reception from the
semi-packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with chants of ‘Rahul, Rahul’ echoing
through the stands.
The stylish right-hander looked in fine touch from the
outset, striking four crisp boundaries in a fluent 54-run stand with Karnataka
skipper Mayank Agarwal for the second wicket.
However, just as he appeared to settle down, Rahul fell
in the post-lunch session to Haryana’s in-form pacer Anshul Kamboj.
The leading wicket-taker for Haryana this season produced
a peach of a delivery that forced the experienced India batter into an edge,
with wicketkeeper Rohit Sharma making no mistake behind the stumps.
The Haryana pace spearhead was once again the pick of the
bowler as he dismissed opener KV Avneesh (17) before lunch after the visiting
side opted to bowl.Rahul had last featured in a Ranji Trophy match nearly four
years ago, against Bengal at the Eden Gardens quarterfinal, where he had scores
of 26 and 0 in Karnataka’s 174-run defeat.
Brief Scores
Karnataka 267/5; 89 overs (Mayank Agarwal 91, Devdutt
Padikkal 43, R Smaran 35, KL Rahul 26, Yashovardhan Parantap 27 batting, KL
Shrijith 18 batting; Anshul Kamboj 2/25, Anuj Thakral 2/74).
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