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KL Rahul has been in remarkable touch against England in the ongoing opening Test getting played at Headingley. Rahul, who looked decent with his bat in the first innings, stepped up at the time when India lost three quick wickets under 100 runs in the second innings. After captain Shubman Gill’s fall, Rahul, along with Pant, held his nerves and shattered England’s bowling attack’s confidence. Both maintained a 195-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Rahul completed his century in 202 balls and brought his ninth Test ton. In English conditions, it was Rahul’s third hundred.
Noting Rahul’s extraordinary performance, his supporters are in joy and they aren’t hesitating to shower praise on him on social media. An X user named Ankan Kar wrote, “KL Rahul’s class on full display in Leeds! Batted through tough conditions and brought up a classy century when India needed it most. Pure elegance under pressure. #INDvsENG #KLRahul.”
Rishabh Pant brings up his second ton in 1st Test
Besides Rahul, Pant also did a sensational job in the game. After scoring a hundred in the first innings, he looked relentless against the hosts’ bowlers again in the second innings. The left-handed batter completed his seventh Test century in 130 deliveries. This wass his fourth red-ball century on England’s soil.
With this extraordinary innings, he has equalled the record of Sachin Tendulkar and Dilip Vengsarkar, who have notched up four Test hundreds in English conditions. Now, Pant is also the only player to score a couple of tons in a Test match in English conditions. Commending Pant’s batting, an X user named Adorable wrote, “RECORD BREAKING MADNESS. Vice Captain RISHABH PANT has done the UNTHINKABLE, CENTURY in BOTH INNINGS vs ENGLAND! This is not batting. This is absolute DOMINANCE. This is a NEW ERA. The name is PANT. Remember it.”
