India vs Windies 2018, 1st T20I: Unnoticed things from the match

#3 KL Rahul’s sloppy day in the field

KL Rahul has been warming the benches over the last few weeks. After playing just one game in the Asia Cup, he failed in the two-match Test series against the Windies and was back on the bench during the ODI series.

However, KL Rahul’s T20 form has been very good and has consistently got opportunities. Rahul’s fielding has also been really good and particularly, his catching has been impressive.

However, in this first T20I against the Windies, Rahul had a forgettable day on the field. He almost messed up an easy run-out opportunity with a wayward throw and if not for Manish Pandey’s backing up, India might not have got the wicket of Shai Hope through a run-out at that stage.

He then dropped Fabien Allen when the debutant was batting on 6. Though it was hit high into the night sky, given the standards this team sets, Rahul should’ve taken it. Apart from these instances, there were a couple of misfields as well.

With the bat, he didn’t do much either as he could manage only 16 off 22 balls. Thus, it wasn’t a great day for KL Rahul.