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[Watch] KL Rahul Makes Confused Axar Patel A Royal King With A Unique Appeal

Aashay Chopade

Axar Patel and KL Rahul (Source:@kuchbhi12341416/X.com)Axar Patel and KL Rahul (Source:@kuchbhi12341416/X.com)

India are up against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in their first game of Champions Trophy and it is turning out to be a difficult game for the Bangla Tigers. The half of the side is back to the hut at the score of just 35 and after three early wickets by pacers, Axar Patel grabbed two wickets on consecutive balls. 

Axar Patel Makes Inroads In His First Over

The first one of those was of Tanzid Hasan. The opening batter was batting well and scored run-a-ball 25. However, a shortish delivery from Axar Patel, outside off, induced an outside edge as he tried to cut it. KL Rahul took the catch and started celebrating straightaway. 

However, Axar Patel did not even initially appealed. KL Rahul though was sure of the edge and made an appeal to the umpire who after a bit of delay decided to give it out. After the umpire raised his finger, Axar Patel was seen telling KL Rahul that he did not heard the sound of the edge while the batter Tanzid Hasan looked annoyed.

He went to his partner and had an animated discussion with him, but the decision was out and Tanzid Hasan had to walk off the field. On the next ball, Mushfiqur Rahim was removed as well and Axar Patel almost got a hattrick, but Rohit Sharma dropped a straightforward catch at first slip.

Overall, Bangladesh's decision to bat first at the toss has backfired significantly and they now need a special effort from their lower middle order to challenge India in Dubai.