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'Main to hmesha se kehta tha'- Social media trolls sing KL Rahul's praise after match winning performance against Australia in 1st ODI

KL Rahul played a match winning knock of 75 against Australia, in what has been a brilliant answer to social media trolls.

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On March 17, 2023, Team India defeated Australia by 5 wickets in the first ODI at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. KL Rahul scored an unbeaten knock of 75 runs while Ravindra Jadeja remained not out at 45, forming a match-winning partnership of 108* for the sixth wicket.

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Earlier, Indian captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first. The decision proved to be fruitful as the Aussies could only manage to score 188 runs. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj wreaked havoc in the opposition's batting line-up, picking up three wickets each. The only resistance came from Mitchell Marsh, who scored 81 runs for his team.

In reply, India lost early wickets and were reduced to 39/4. However, Hardik Pandya and Rahul steadied the ship with a partnership, which was broken by Marcus Stoinis, dismissing Pandya at 36. India was still struggling, but Rahul and Jadeja's partnership took India to a comfortable victory.

KL Rahul was the star of the show, scoring a much-needed half-century when India needed it the most. He remained unbeaten on 75 off 91, including a maximum and seven boundaries. For Australia, Mitchell Starc bagged three wickets, while Marcus Stoinis took two.

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With the victory, India took the lead in the three-match ODI series against the visitors. The Indian fans were delighted with KL Rahul’s match-winning innings, and the team's overall performance.

Overall, it was a team effort from the Indian side as they bowled well to restrict the Aussies to a modest total, and then chased down the target with ease. The partnership between Rahul and Jadeja was the turning point of the match, and it showed the depth in the Indian batting order.

The next match of the series will take place on March 20, and India will look to carry on the momentum from this win.

Here's how Twitter reacted to KL Rahul's match-winning knock against Australia: 

 

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