#5 Rahane’s slow knock
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It is often said that the in-between totals are the hardest to chase as batsmen are not quite sure of when to press the accelerator.
The same story unfolded today as Rahane took his time while chasing the target. Opening the batting, Rahane played the sheet anchor role to perfection at the start but once the big guns got out it was his responsibility to play the big shots.
However, he failed to pick up the boundaries at the end of their innings. Eventually, his laborious knock of 65 runs off 53 balls was not enough and the Royals fell short by 11 runs.
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