IND vs AUS / Rahul's back to back fifty answers to those questioning strike rate

IND vs AUS | The first match of the three-match T20I series between India and Australia is being played in Mohali. In this match, Australian team captain Aaron Finch has won the toss and decided to bowl. In such a situation, the Indian team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, batting first, made a huge score of 208 runs for 6 wickets. KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav were instrumental in taking Team India to this score. Rahul and Pandya hit scintillating half-centuries.

Rahul scored the third fastest 2000 runs in T20Is

Along with this, Rahul has also completed his 2000 runs in T20 International cricket. He has become the third batsman in the world to complete the fastest 2000 runs in T20 International cricket. Before the first T20 match against Australia, Rahul was questioned about his scoring-rate and his strike rate was heavily criticized. However, Rahul has now given a befitting reply to those critics by hitting back to back fifty.

Rahul completed his fifty off 32 balls. He has completed his 2000 runs in T20Is with an average of 40 plus and strike rate of 140 plus. In the first T20 match against Australia, he scored the 18th half-century of his career. In 58 innings of T20I cricket, he has scored 50 plus scores in 20 innings. During his innings, Rahul scored 55 runs in 35 balls with four fours and three sixes.

Fastest 2000 Runs in T20 International Cricket

52 - Babar Azam

56 - Virat Kohli

58 - KL Rahul*

62 - Aaron Finch

66 - Brendon McCullum.

After playing a brilliant innings, Rahul said, "Looks like a good pitch. It took some time to get used to the bounce of the pitch. I have played here in IPL and I knew the shots. I used my experience. I always work on hitting both sides of the field and get in good shape. Luckily the ball was in areas where I could hit sixes.