IND vs ENG: KL Rahul creates history in England, surpasses star India batter by...
New Delhi: Team India's experienced batter KL Rahul scored a half-century in the second innings of the second Test match against England. With this, Rahul achieved a special feat. Rahul has become the second Indian opener to score 50+ Test scores the most number of times in England. Rahul left Vijay Merchant behind in this matter. After scoring a half-century, Rahul could not stay at the crease for long and was out after scoring 55 runs with the help of 10 fours in 84 balls. Who is ahead of KL Rahul?
Although Rahul could not continue his momentum after scoring a half-century, he added another achievement to his name with this innings. Rahul has scored 50+ runs in Tests as an opener in England five times and in this matter, he has left behind Vijay Merchant, who has scored 50+ runs in England four times. Now only Sunil Gavaskar is ahead of Rahul in this matter who has done this 10 times. What has KL Rahul achieved?
KL Rahul has become the second Indian opener to score 50+ most number of times in Tests in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). Rahul has done this 10 times in 44 innings. In this case, Rahul has left behind former Indian opener Virender Sehwag who has scored 50+ nine times in 49 innings in SENA countries. In this case, Gavaskar is ahead of Rahul who has scored 50+ as an opener 10 times in 57 innings in SENA countries. What has happened in the India vs England 2nd Test at Edgbaston?
India scored 177 runs for three wickets in the second innings till lunch on the fourth day of the second Test match against England. India thus gained a total lead of 357 runs. India lost the wickets of Karun Nair and KL Rahul in the first session. India started playing on the fourth day at 64 runs for one wicket but lost the wicket of Karun Nair soon. Karun was caught by Kars who was dismissed after scoring 26 runs. KL Rahul then took the innings forward along with Gill. Rahul also completed his half-century during this time. Rahul got out after scoring a half-century and Josh Tongue bowled him and sent him to the pavilion. Then Gill and Pant took charge and did not let England get any other success in the first session.
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