Cricket-Rahane comes back from test wilderness to give India hope in WTC final

Cricket - ICC World Test Championship Final - Australia v India - The Oval, London, Britain - June 9, 2023 India's Ajinkya Rahane in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Ajinkya Rahane came agonisingly close to marking his return from test wilderness with a century in the World Test Championship (WTC) final on Friday.

While he missed crossing three figures by 11 runs - his knock proved to be the standout performance in an otherwise forgettable Indian innings where only three batsmen scored more than 15 runs.