KL Rahul, who scored a fine 84 in the first innings at Nottingham, registered his sixth Test hundred on Day 1 of the second Test against England at Lord’s. He was unbeaten on 127 at stumps as India finished the day on a healthy 276 for 3.
Analysing the modifications in KL Rahul’s batting, Laxman said on ESPN Cricinfo:
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma (83) featured in an opening stand of 126 as India batted first after winning the toss. While Cheteshwar Pujara (9) was out cheaply again, skipper Virat Kohli (42) got some crucial runs before being dismissed towards the end of the day’s play.
It has been a fairytale comeback for KL Rahul: VVS Laxman
KL Rahul was not India’s first-choice opener for the England tour. In fact, he might not even have made it to the playing XI if Shubman Gill was available or if Mayank Agarwal hadn’t suffered concussion ahead of the first Test.
Agreeing to the same, Laxman stated that KL Rahul’s innings in Nottingham gave him the reassurance that he belonged to the top level even in Test cricket. Elaborating on the elegant batter’s return to red-ball cricket, Laxman said:
Ajinkya Rahane (1 not out off 22 balls) was giving KL Rahul company at stumps. India went into the Test with four fast bowlers, leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin yet again.
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