KL Rahul Scores Sixth Test Hundred During IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2021: From Virender Sehwag to Virat Kohli, See How Cricket Fraternity Reacted to This Knock
The right-hander first staged a solid partnership with Rohit Sharma and then continued that work partnering with skipper Virat Kohli at the crease. His 127* helped India take command of play on the first day of the second Test as they are now looking set for a big total on the board.
KL Rahul's stylish hundred was the highlight of India's performance on the opening day of the second Test match at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Thursday. The Karnataka batsman, who was chosen to open the innings for India after injuries to Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal, made the most of this opportunity by thwarting the English bowling attack and then gradually coming out with flowery cover drives and exquisitely timed shots to get to his sixth Test hundred and his first since his 149 at the Oval in 2018. His hundred and strong partnerships with Rohit Sharma (83) and skipper Virat Kohli (42), helped India take complete control of proceedings to end on 276/3 on the first day of the second Test at the Lord's Cricket Ground. KL Rahul Becomes 10th Indian To Score Test Century At Lord's: List Of Indian Players Who Have Registered A Hundred At the Venue In Longest Format
Members of the cricketing fraternity were very pleased with this knock and showered praise on the right-hander. Check out some of the reactions:
Virender Sehwag was clearly impressed!
And so was VVS Laxman
Michael Vaughan also rated the top-class knock
Skipper Virat Kohli joined in the praise. See his Instagram story:
'A century to be proud of'
Dinesh Karthik loved it too!
KL Rahul's IPL team Punjab Kings too congratulated the player:
He ended the day, unbeaten on 127* and the visitors would bank on him to once again play the way he did on the first day so that India can finish their first innings on a high. Rahul had been in good form in the first Test as well, which had earlier ended in a draw after rain washed out the fifth day's play in Nottingham.
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