ENG vs IND, 2nd Test: KL Rahul Scores Sixth Test Hundred In Lord’s Masterclass

Indian opener KL Rahul scored his sixth Take a look at century on Day 1 of the second Take a look at towards England at Lord’s. Rahul, who got here into this Take a look at on the again of a half-century within the first Take a look at at Trent Bridge, added 126 runs with Rohit Sharma for the primary wicket to provide India a very good begin for the second time on this sequence. Rohit too appeared poised for 100 earlier than he was bowled by way of the gate by a James Anderson ripper. Rahul soldiered on, although, and introduced up his hundred within the closing session off 212 balls. He remained unbeaten on 127 at Stumps as India completed Day 1 ready of power at 276 for 3.

After having began slowly, Rahul creamed England’s bowlers, together with Anderson, by way of the off facet for boundaries.

He drove by way of the covers and sq. of the wicket with equal panache after having introduced up a 50 off 137 balls.

The highlights of his innings included a tasty sq. drive off Anderson within the third session and a straight six off Moeen Ali within the second as Rahul grew in confidence because the innings progressed.

Together with Rohit, Rahul took India unscathed to Lunch after which batted by way of the second session at the same time as Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara fell to Anderson on the different finish.

That introduced skipper Virat Kohli, who did higher than his first-ball duck in his solely different outing within the sequence to this point, as Rahul approached 100 within the prolonged closing session.

Rahul moved to 98 with an attractive cowl drive off Mark Wooden within the 76th over of the innings and calmly ducked out of the way in which of the bouncers that adopted the boundary ball.

The batsman from Karnataka introduced up his 100 with a minimize shot off Wooden for 4 behind level, reaching there off 212 balls with 9 fours and one six.

Promoted

This was Rahul’s second hundred in England and first at Lord’s as he obtained his identify on the Lord’s Honours Board.

Kohli was dismissed within the closing session however Rahul remained unbeaten until the top of the day’s play.