'Next time we face Wellalage...': Rahul throws open challenge for Sri Lanka spinner after his five wickets vs India
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'Next time we face Wellalage...': Rahul throws open challenge for Sri Lanka spinner after his five wickets vs India

Hindustan Times  

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul promised a different approach the next time they come up against Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage. Throwing an open challenge to the young left-arm spinner, Rahul said the Indian batters would like to "go after" Wellalage and not let him settle into a rhythm the like he did in the Super 4 game on Tuesday in Colombo. KL Rahul threw an open challenge to Dunith Wellalage The 20-year-old picked up the wickets of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rahul, and Hardik Pandya to return with career-best figures of 5/40 in ODIs. How Rahul tacked Sri Lanka spinners Rahul, who looked the best of the Indian batters against the Sri Lanka spinners, revealed how he tackled the tough conditions on offer.

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