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[Saba Sports News] KL Rahul marked his remarkable comeback to international cricket with a sensational innings of 111* off 106 balls in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 fixture against Pakistan on September 11. This performance silenced his critics, who had been questioning his form for some time. Rahul received special praise from his wife, Bollywood actor Athiya Shetty, who shared a photograph of him celebrating his century on Instagram and wrote a heartfelt message, ‘You’re Everything, I Love You.”
Rahul resumed his innings on the reserve day, Monday, September 11, after rain had interrupted play on Sunday. He started cautiously but accelerated his scoring, reaching his fifty off 60 balls in the 34th over. He continued to attack the bowlers, eventually reaching his century in the 47th over. Rahul’s partnership with Virat Kohli (122* off 94) yielded an unbeaten 233 runs, helping India post a massive total of 356/2 in the first innings.
In addition to his batting heroics, Rahul took over wicketkeeping duties from the seventh over onwards and made a crucial catch to dismiss Mohammed Rizwan in the 12th over. Pakistan was struggling at 108/5 after 27 overs, with Iftikhar Ahmed (15* off 26) and Shadab Khan (5* off 7) at the crease.