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IND vs SA: KL Rahul makes a BIG assertion on why India lost 1st ODI

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Resolute batting from dwelling skipper Temba Bavuma (110) and Rassie van der Dussen (129 now now not out) took South Africa to a match-a success 296 for four as Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets.

Paarl: India skipper KL Rahul blamed lack of wickets in the center overs and below-par cloak by the center thunder batters for the team’s 31-mosey defeat against South Africa in the ODI sequence-opener right here on Wednesday.

Resolute batting from dwelling skipper Temba Bavuma (110) and Rassie van der Dussen (129 now now not out) took South Africa to a match-a success 296 for four as Indian bowlers struggled to take wickets.

“It used to be a nice sport. There is so well-known to be taught. We started off in actuality effectively, we could maybe now not procure wickets in the center. We will explore to scrutinize how we procure wickets in the center overs and prevent the opposition,” Rahul acknowledged at the post-match presentation ceremony.

When India chased, Rahul himself, Rishabh Pant (16), Shreyas Iyer (17) and Venkatesh Iyer (2) could maybe also now now not make a contribution well-known.

“The heart-thunder could maybe now not procure going. We were on par for the main 20-25 overs of the sport. I believed we would poke it down without problems however SA bowled in actuality effectively and acquired primary wickets,” acknowledged Rahul.

Requested to touch upon wicket, the India captain acknowledged,”I didn’t bat after the 20th over, I build now now not know if it changed drastically. Virat and Shikhar instructed that it used to be a factual wicket to bat on, you factual needed to exhaust some time in the center, sadly we could maybe now not procure the partnership going.”

“They (South Africa) did in actuality effectively, they put tension on the bowlers and we could maybe now not procure these wickets in the center. 290+ used to be 20 runs further, however we factual wanted more partnerships in the center.”

Rahul also acknowledged that they have not performed one-day cricket for a while however they’ve 2023 World Cup in ideas.

“We desire to procure the finest XI on the park. We will procure errors however we will be taught from them,” he acknowledged in reference to the World Cup. In the intervening time, dwelling captain Bavuma acknowledged they performed “shut to an awfully finest sport.”

“That in all equity hard in 50-over cricket. We can take hundreds of self belief. I struggled at some level of the innings, Rassie seemed esteem batting on any other wicket. That partnership used to be the decider,” he acknowledged.

Talking more about his partnership with van der Dussen, he acknowledged, “I tried to accomplice him besides-known as I could maybe also.”

He used to be also all reward for pacer Marco Jansen, who did now now not take a wicket however impressed.

“One other factual debut for him (Jansen), we feel he can take wickets with the contemporary ball. He’s rising from power to power and it’s nice to scrutinize. Aiden is generally an option with the ball, especially with the contemporary ball. He’s been doing an unimaginable job.”

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