This was a special series for Rahane. The interim Test captain scored a brilliant ton (112 off 223 balls) in the second Test against Australia. He struck 12 boundaries in his outstanding innings. The visitors eventually posted 326 runs in the first innings.
Australia scored 530 runs in the first innings and India was in serious trouble when Ajinkya Rahane stepped up to save the team and help draw the match. Rahane smashed 147 of 171 balls, stitching a 262 runs partnership stand with skipper Virat Kohli (169). The Test match eventually resulted in a draw.
In the Test against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2014 Rahane emerged as the main architect of India’s historic victory. India was invited to bat, and when the visitors were stumbling Rahane helped India reach a total of 295. The batter played a fine knock of 103 runs off 154 balls in the first innings.
In the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Rahane played a crucial knock to guide his side to a formidable total of 413. Rahane had smashed 126 runs off 243 balls in the second innings as the visitors registered a convincing 278-run win over the hosts.
In the see-saw match against New Zealand, India were 6 down in the first innings, when Rahane smashed 118 runs in 158 deliveries at a strike rate of 74.68, taking his team to a score of 438. However, the match resulted in a draw.
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In twin relief for India’s economy, retail inflation eased more than expected to a 12-month low in December while industrial growth swung to a five-month high in November from a contraction in the preceding month, separate data releases on Monday showed.
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