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'Matured. Classic. Perfect'- Twitter can't stop praising KL Rahul as he produces a match-winning knock against SL in 2nd ODI

KL Rahul was the match's star, scoring a mature half-century in a difficult situation to win the match against Sri Lanka.

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India defeated Sri Lanka in the second ODI of their ongoing series at the Eden Gardens to seal the series with one match to spare. KL Rahul was the match's star, scoring a mature half-century in a difficult situation in which the team had lost a few wickets.

Rahul scored an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls as India gradually consolidated their position in the second One-Day International at Eden Gardens after they were 86 for four in their chase of Sri Lanka's 215.

The star batter has recently been batting at number five in the batting order and has done fairly well. This appears to be the Indian team's new strategy for the wicketkeeper-batter as the World Cup approaches later this year.

Batting at No. 5 has helped me understand my game better: KL Rahul

Rahul has now indicated that skipper Rohit Sharma wants him to be the team's mainstay at No.5, which will improve his batting in the middle overs while also assisting the wicketkeeper-batter in becoming a better spin bowler.

"Batting at No. 5 has helped me understand my game better. At No. 5, you have to face spin straightaway; I like balls coming onto the bat but Rohit (Sharma) has been pretty clear that he wants me to bat at No. 5, so that's what I am trying to do," said Rahul after India won the match by four wickets to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Rahul also enjoys batting at No.5 because it allows him to relax after keeping wickets and not be in a rush to pad up and get ready again. "The good thing about batting at No. 5 is you don't have to rush. You can take a shower, put your feet up and watch the game. But I always think what team needs of me. If you can read the situation when you go in, it helps you and the team," Rahul added.

Here is how Twitter reacted to KL Rahul's innings

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