In a chase of 283, Rajasthan were reeling at 23/3 against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinal. Enter Glenn Maxwell. Sorry, enter Deepak Hooda. Confused? The way Deepak Hooda single-handedly took down Karnataka bowling attack, he should have reminded fans of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, who pulled off a similar rescue effort to help his side defeat Afghanistan a month ago.
Maxwell scored 201 in that World Cup match while Hooda hit 180 off just 128 balls to take Rajasthan to Vijay Hazare Trophy final.
From 23/3, Deepak Hooda partnered Karan Lamba for a mammoth 255-run stand to take Rajasthan across the finish line in 43.4 overs.
Not so long ago, Deepak Hooda was an India player. However, a string of poor shows and return of the big guns forced him to lose his spot. However, the knock would surely send a reminder to the selectors of his caliber once again.
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