Manchester: Indian batter KL Rahul has become the second Asian opener to aggregate 500-plus runs in a Test series in England, after legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar (542 in 1979). He’s also the second visiting opener to do that in the country in the 21st century after Graeme Smith (714 runs in 2003).
He remained not out on 87 at the end of Day 4. His partnership with Indian skipper Shubman Gill of 174 runs helped India to finish Day 4 on 174/2, trailing by 137 runs. England went wicketless in the final two sessions of Day 4.
Coming to the fourth test, a stellar partnership between Indian skipper Shubman Gill and KL Rahul of 174 runs helped India finish Day 4 on 174/2, trailing by 137 runs against England in the fourth Test at Manchester on Saturday.
His innings has been laced with eight delightful boundaries, showing great control and intent at the crease. He was batting on 52 off 80 deliveries. At the other end, KL Rahul played the perfect support role, remaining unbeaten on 30 with two boundaries to his name.
In the 40th over, the duo of Rahul and Gill completed a 100-run stand for the third wicket. Rahul slammed his second fifty of the ongoing series in the 43rd over after pushing the ball for a single off Liam Dawson.
Brief Scores: India 358 & 174/2 (KL Rahul 87″, Shubman Gill 78″; Chris Woakes 2/48) vs England 669 (Joe Root 150, Ben Stokes 141, Ravindra Jadeja 4/143).
