India vs Australia 2nd ODI KL Rahul 55 runs away from creating record after Shikhar Dhawan

India vs Australia 2nd ODI: The second ODI between India and Australia will be played on Sunday (March 19). India would like to win this match and take a 2-0 lead in the series. On the other hand, it is a do or die match for Australia. If Steve Smith’s team has to stay in the series, then it will have to win this match. India is ahead 1-0 in the series after winning the first ODI played in Mumbai. This match is special for KL Rahul. He can achieve personal achievement in this match.

KL Rahul will have to score 55 runs

KL Rahul has scored 1945 runs in 50 innings of 52 ODIs. He needs 55 runs to complete 2000 thousand runs in ODIs. If he scores 55 runs in Australia’s second match, then he will be the second batsman to score the fastest two thousand runs from India. The record of completing 2000 runs in ODIs from Team India is recorded in the name of Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan had scored two thousand runs in 48 ODI innings.

Had scored a half century in the first ODI

KL Rahul looked colorless in the Test series against Australia. He was included in the playing eleven of Team India in the Test matches played in Nagpur and Delhi. But he disappointed. Where he scored 20 runs in the Nagpur Test, he could score only 18 runs in the Delhi Test. After which he was not given a chance in the remaining 2 matches. But he was successful in batting brilliantly in the first ODI against Australia. KL Rahul, who came to bat at number five, played a match-winning inning of 75 runs while playing responsibly. During this, he hit 7 fours and a six. He made the team win the match by sharing a century partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.

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