India and Pakistan are facing off in their Super 4s encounter in Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, a match that is spread to two days on September 10 and September 11, due to rain.
Rain had halted play yesterday with India on 147/2 after being asked to bat first by Pakistan captain Babar Azam who had won the toss. Openers Rohit Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill (58) put on 121 runs for the first wicket and Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were at the crease.
The match was pushed to the reserve day due to a wet outfield and when the play resumed, Kohli and Rahul picked up from where they had left off.
KL Rahul was the aggressor in the partnership and brought up his fifty in 60 balls and set his innings in another gear. Rahul hammered 10 fours and 2 sixes as he brought up his 6th ODI century in 100 balls, in his comeback match from injury and surgery.
He along with Kohli added an unbeaten 233 runs for the 3rd wicket as India posted 356/2 in 50 overs.
It was an amazing knock by Rahul, who was under pressure to perform as he competed with Ishan Kishan for the keeper spot in India XI and was lauded wholeheartedly by the cricket fraternity online.
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