The second semi-final of the 20-20 World Cup 2022 is underway and Jos Buttler has asked India to bat first after winning the toss. Looking at England’s strong batting line-up and the Adelaide pitch, India are ought to put on a big score on the board.
Indian batter, KL Rahul started off with the right intention as he cut Woakes behind square for a boundary on the very first ball of the match. However, he couldn’t continue, thereafter, and, once again, got out in a big game of the World Cup.
Coming in his second over, Woakes bowled one to seam away a tad bit with extra bounce on offer. KL Rahul, perhaps, wasn’t expecting that and he tried to get on top of the bounce but it got too big on him. Rahul, eventually, edged it only for the keeper to take the catch. KL Rahul, eventually, departed after scoring just 5 runs in 5 balls.
Yet again, in a massive game of a World Cup, the Indian opener failed to live up to the potential. He could only manage 5 runs in 5 balls and denied India of getting a good start as they were hoping for. The fans on Twitter were absolutely livid with Rahul and brutally trolled him. Here’s a look at some of the reactions:
Kl Rahul in important Games. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/gPVkCXqaJV
— Shamim Hassan (@help_shamim) November 10, 2022
KL Rahul out hona ka baad pic.twitter.com/cV9wGSTVHZ
— Abhi Goyal (@Abhig990) November 10, 2022
Important games exist
— Kafilazy (@kafilazy11) November 10, 2022
Fraud KL RAHUL #INDvsENG #ICCT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/4eQyOYZQuN
Just KL Rahul being himself #KLRahul #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/JhhQRYghqb
— Arpit Bong (@ArpitBong) November 10, 2022
KL Rahul in next years after dropping from the team.#INDvsENG #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/jQcbbkiSa5
— Cricket Master 🏏 (@Master__Cricket) November 10, 2022
Me watching KL Rahul 😑#IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/SxmCNB2jGx
— Chitranshu Gupta (@Chitran86520567) November 10, 2022
Kl rahul when asked to survive the first 2 overs in an important match. #INDvsENG #WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/ZvORybylad
— Sanjay (@JoySanju1) November 10, 2022
When you play any important match and kl Rahul is in your team then you are already 0/1#KLRahul #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/6p3n45AP4X
— Registanroyals (@registanroyals) November 10, 2022
KL Rahul chose the big stage to show his loyalty towards the academy...He gone to pavilion after scoring gorgeous gorgeous 5 runs off just 5 balls... Professor KL on fire🔥😍 #INDvENG #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/qZGqHiM4m5
— Aniket👤 (@Aniket375106945) November 10, 2022
How many overs KL Rahul likes to play?
— Sagar Rathore (@Sagarrathore_) November 10, 2022
Ans: pic.twitter.com/7BgeEhyoSN
Kl Rahul kuch kaam ka nhi hai pic.twitter.com/2VsrIv9aX6
— One another day in earth 🌎💫 (@Night_Owl_38) November 10, 2022
Following KL Rahul's wicket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli tried to rebuild the innings but haven't been able to score runs as freely as they would want. Sharma struggled to score boundaries at regular intervals and eventually got out after scoring 27 runs in 28 balls at a strike rate of under 100.
Virat Kohi, though, is still at the crease unbeaten on 25 off 21 balls. Suryakumar Yadav has just come out in the middle and India have lost two wickets for 62 runs in the first 10 overs.