NEW DELHI: In a commanding efficiency, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul showcased their batting prowess by scoring magnificent centuries for India of their last World Cup league match in opposition to the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Sunday.
Iyer, with an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls, achieved his career-best ODI century. In the meantime, Rahul’s explosive innings of 102 off 64 balls marked the quickest World Cup hundred by an Indian, with the pair combining for a formidable 208-run partnership off simply 128 balls.India, opting to bat, posted an imposing whole of 410 for 4.The highest order additionally contributed considerably, withRohit Sharma scoring 61, Virat Kohli hitting 51, and Shubman Gill including a classy 51 to the scoreboard.
The Dutch bowlers confronted a frightening process, with Bas de Leede (2/82), Paul van Meekeren (1/90), and Roelof van der Merwe (1/53) sharing the wickets in an try and curb India’s formidable batting show.
On hitting sixes in direction of the top of the innings, Rahul mentioned it turns into tough on the again finish because the ball will get softer.
“Getting that confidence to hit sixes in direction of the top was vital. It isn’t rocket science, acquired to go arduous within the final 10 overs. Tried to get as many runs as potential, that was the plan, the ball will get softer, so hitting sixes on the again finish turns into tough,” Rahul mentioned on the mid-innings break.
“Not gotten a variety of time (within the center) within the final two video games, so it was good to get a while right this moment. Batting at 5, it is vital to get that confidence, it was a great knock.
“It is simply not this recreation, everybody has a transparent recreation plan, we’ve got been executing it (our plans) fairly nicely. Have to win this recreation and look ahead to the semis,” Rahul added.
“It (protecting) will get tough typically, however I take pleasure in being concerned within the recreation. The bowlers have challenged me throughout DRS calls, however they do not give me sufficient credit score (on DRS calls),” Rahul concluded.
Iyer, with an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls, achieved his career-best ODI century. In the meantime, Rahul’s explosive innings of 102 off 64 balls marked the quickest World Cup hundred by an Indian, with the pair combining for a formidable 208-run partnership off simply 128 balls.India, opting to bat, posted an imposing whole of 410 for 4.The highest order additionally contributed considerably, withRohit Sharma scoring 61, Virat Kohli hitting 51, and Shubman Gill including a classy 51 to the scoreboard.
The Dutch bowlers confronted a frightening process, with Bas de Leede (2/82), Paul van Meekeren (1/90), and Roelof van der Merwe (1/53) sharing the wickets in an try and curb India’s formidable batting show.
On hitting sixes in direction of the top of the innings, Rahul mentioned it turns into tough on the again finish because the ball will get softer.
“Getting that confidence to hit sixes in direction of the top was vital. It isn’t rocket science, acquired to go arduous within the final 10 overs. Tried to get as many runs as potential, that was the plan, the ball will get softer, so hitting sixes on the again finish turns into tough,” Rahul mentioned on the mid-innings break.
“Not gotten a variety of time (within the center) within the final two video games, so it was good to get a while right this moment. Batting at 5, it is vital to get that confidence, it was a great knock.
“It is simply not this recreation, everybody has a transparent recreation plan, we’ve got been executing it (our plans) fairly nicely. Have to win this recreation and look ahead to the semis,” Rahul added.
“It (protecting) will get tough typically, however I take pleasure in being concerned within the recreation. The bowlers have challenged me throughout DRS calls, however they do not give me sufficient credit score (on DRS calls),” Rahul concluded.
