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Watch: KL Rahul brings out a jaw-dropping flick for a six against Cummins in the warm-up game against Australia

In a game that was important for the batters, KL Rahul played a master-class knock of 57 runs in 33 deliveries.

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KL Rahul: (Image Source: Twitter)

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Before India kick start their 20-20 World Cup 2022 campaign against Pakistan, they are playing their first warm-up fixture against Australia at The Gabba stadium in Brisbane. In a game that was important for the batters to get in full flow before the start of the tournament, KL Rahul played a master-class knock of 57 runs in 33 deliveries.

He opened the batting with skipper Rohit Sharma and showed his class with his repertoire of shots against a potent Australian bowling attack. Rohit Sharma struggled to get going at one end but KL Rahul looked simply outstanding with the bat.

He went attacking right from the onset of his innings and went on to hit 6 fours and 3 sixes en-route to his 57-run knock. The fans were pleased to watch him score those runs at an outstanding strike-rate of 172.7.3

Among all the shots, the one which left everyone in awe was against Pat Cummins in the 5th over of the innings. On the third ball of the over, Cummins bowled one on a good length but KL Rahul flicked that one over mid-wicket for a sensational six.

You can watch the video here:

KL Rahul’s brilliant run of form ahead of the tournament is a big positive for the India team. Apart from him, Suryakumar Yadav also notched a half-century in just 32 deliveries, including 6 fours and 1 six. Thanks to those two valuable contributions, India managed to score 186 runs at the end of the first innings.

At the time of writing, Australia are cruising into the chase. At the end of 15 overs in the second innings, Australia have managed to score 144 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Aaron Finch is currently unbeaten on 64 off 46 balls. Maxwell, on the other hand, is giving him support for his 15-ball 23.

After this game, India will be playing their next warm-up match against New Zealand on Wednesday.

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