KL Rahul had an off day with the bat but the Indian opener produced a sensational fielding effort to save a certain six for his side during the opening clash of the five-match T20I series against England in Ahmedabad, which the hosts lost by eight wickets. Rahul managed to fetch just one off four balls as the tourists restricted India for a paltry 124/7 in their 20 overs.
In response, the opening pair of Jos Buttler and Jason Roy provided England with a solid start as the duo added 72 runs in eight overs, before Yuzvendra Chahal broke the partnership.
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While both the batsmen were firing guns against the Indian bowlers, KL Rahul left everyone awestruck with a scintillating effort in the first delivery of the fifth over bowled by Axar Patel. Rahul's effort saw him save a certain six as he leapt in the air while fielding at the long-off boundary. The Karnataka cricketer, who normally performs the wicketkeeping duties for India in the limited-over format, dived backwards, plucked the catch and then threw the ball back before he landed over the boundary ropes.
Here is a video of the incident:
What an Effort from KL Rahul to save a 6 pic.twitter.com/k7hKiVGXNm
— Pranjal (@pranjal__one8) March 12, 2021
KL Rahul
Insane! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/k2I6N6GgcL
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 12, 2021
Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan-led England kicked-off the T20I series on a positive note. Chasing a paltry 125, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler provided the tourists with a solid start as the pair added 72 runs for the opening wicket, before Yuzvendra Chahal in the eighth over.
Meanwhile, Roy fell short by a run from completing his half-century, but his 32-ball 49 was enough to guide his side home for a comfortable win as the tourists complete the chase in just 15.3 overs.
