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India vs West Indies: KL Rahul looks to avoid embarrassing record ahead of 2nd Test

KL Rahul now has the joint-most number of ducks among batsmen at top order (1-3 position) in 2018 along with Mominul Haque of Bangladesh.

Updated on: Oct 11, 2018 11:04 AM IST
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India opener KL Rahul has been a top performer for India in the limited overs format, but his Test performance has left a lot to be desired till now. After a mixed run in the series against England where he scored 299 runs in 5 matches, Rahul was dismissed for a duck during the first Test match against West Indies in Rajkot.

File picture of KL Rahul (REUTERS)
File picture of KL Rahul (REUTERS)

He now has the joint-most number of ducks among batsmen in the top order (1-3 position) in 2018 along with Mominul Haque of Bangladesh. Moreover, in 2018, the right-handed batsman has been dismissed for 3 ducks, 6 single-digit scores and 8 times he was dismissed at 10 or below score in 16 innings.

His tally of 8 innings with 10 or below scores this year is the joint-worst among the batters at to No 3 position in 2018 – along with Dean Elgar of South Africa who has 8 instances in 18 innings.

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India dominated the game, amassing 649 for nine in their first innings before bowling out the West Indies twice on day three, to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

They were bundled out for 181 in 48 overs before lunch and were expectedly forced to follow-on. They did not fare any better in the second innings, crumbling to 196 all out in 50.5 overs in the final session.

 
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