India’s batting prowess full display as Virat Kohli and Lokesh Rahul smashed double centuries to help India post a mammoth total of 356 runs for the loss of just two wickets in their match against Pakistan in Colombo. The match was interrupted by rain on the previous day and the Reserve Day.
On the Reserve Day, Indian batsmen continued to dominate the Pakistani bowlers right from the start. After Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, andman Gill’s impressive fifties on day one, it was and Rahul who stole the show with their extraordinary batting performances. Kohli, in particular, reached the milestone of scoring 13,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He also registered his 47th century in ODI cricket, inching closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries.
Rahul, on the other spectacular innings, reaching his century in just 100 balls. He remained unbeaten on 111 at the end of the innings, providing excellent supportli, who himself scored 122 runs. The partnership between Kohli and Rahul proved to be devastating for the Pakistani bowling attack.
Pakistan’s bowlers had a tough day on the field as they struggled to contain the Indian batsmen. Haris Rauf, who was expected to lead the bowling attack, could not take the field due to a side strain injury. On the previous day, heled 5 overs giving away 27 runs without taking any wicket. Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan managed to scalp one wicket each but couldn’t make much impact.
The match resumed 1 hour 40 minutes due to rain interruption previous day. India had already147 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at that point. With the help of Kohli and Rahul’s incredible double centuries on the Reserve Day, India managed to post a daunting total of 356 runs for Pakistan to chase.
With such a massive target in front of them, Pakistan will have their work cut out when they come out to bat. They need to with a solid batting strategy if they want to stand a chance against India’s dominant performance. The much-anticipated India-Pakistan match continues to captivate fans with scintillating cricketing performances, leaving fans eagerly awaiting the this thrilling encounter.
