India-New Zealand ODI: Thanks to KL Rahul’s unbeaten century, India set a target of 285 runs for New Zealand.

digital desk- In the ODI match being played between India and New Zealand, India has given a target of 285 runs to New Zealand. This match has reached a very exciting turn, in which KL Rahul’s unbeaten century gave strength to the Indian team. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first, while India, while batting, scored 284 runs losing seven wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. KL Rahul faced 92 balls in his innings and scored unbeaten 112 runs with the help of 11 fours and one six. Thanks to this innings, India made a respectable score in 50 overs. This is Rahul’s eighth century in his ODI career. He completed his century in 87 balls, taking the team’s score beyond 270 runs. His performance put the Indian team in a strong position and gave confidence to the middle order.

Contribution of other batsmen

Shubman Gill also batted well for India and scored 56 runs. However, other key players like Rohit Sharma (24), Virat Kohli (23), Ravindra Jadeja (27) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (20) did not play big innings. Shreyas Iyer could score only eight runs and Harshit Rana could score only two runs. Mohammad Siraj remained unbeaten after scoring two runs. Overall, the partnership of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill kept the Indian score safe.

Role of New Zealand bowlers

For New Zealand, Kristen Clarke took the maximum of three wickets. Apart from this, Kyle Jamison, Zakari Fox, Jaden Lennox and Michael Bracewell took one wicket each. Clarke presented a lot of challenge to New Zealand’s bowling, but his bowling proved weak in front of Rahul’s brilliant century.

competition situation

The target of 285 runs is being considered challenging for New Zealand, especially due to the innings of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, the score of the Indian team looks balanced and strong. Now it will be interesting to see how New Zealand’s batting team faces this challenge. India’s strong middle order and unbeaten century have given confidence to the team, which can maintain the pressure in the game till the final overs.