Suryakumar's brisk start didn't just make up for Rahul's sub 100 strike-rate at the other end but also spurred India to 45/1 after the powerplay. ©BCCI
It was his expression that stayed behind. KL Rahul nearly ran Rohit Sharma out in trying to score his first run in three games, and his face bore this look of guilt and horror as Rohit dived his way back to safety at the other end. Surely Rahul didn't want to knock over someone else but what if he had?
So it was great to see Rohit smiling ear to ear when Rahul hit his first boundary. Rahul wasn't too chuffed though. He was busy adjusting his helmet, his gloves, maybe flashing half a smile before moving on.
A similar contrast was in the works at the toss. Speaking about why the two teams had found it tougher to bat first in the series, Eoin Morgan felt the challenge of setting totals could be "unnerving" or the dew could add to the "stress" and influence the team's "mindset". Virat Kohli wasn't asked the same question but he had more reassuring thoughts on
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