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KL Rahul begins tour of England with scintillating hundred vs England Lions
Senior India batter KL Rahul began his tour of England in style, hitting a classy century on Day 1 of the 2nd unofficial Test match against England Lions. Rahul, patient at the start of his innings, reminded viewers of his remarkable resilience from the 2021 tour. After playing 100 balls, Rahul shifted gears in the second half of the lunch session, putting the Lions under considerable at Northampton, the batter brought up his century in the early overs of the Tea session on Friday, June 6. Rahul reached his fifty in 102 balls, but upped the ante while batting alongside Dhruv Jurel. He scored at nearly a run-a-ball against the English seamers, reaching his hundred in just 151 balls.- Backbone of India in Champions Trophy.- Leading run-getter getter for Delhi in IPL.- Hundred for India A in RAHUL - ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE BATTERS IN THIS GENERATION Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 6, 2025England Lions vs India A, 2nd unofficial Test: Updates
The seasoned batter was instrumental in India putting up a solid fight despite losing two quick wickets early in the day. Under overcast conditions, India lost two wickets within the first 11 overs of the tour game, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaran heading back to the batters were trapped LBW by Chris Woakes. Jaiswal fell for 17 in the 7th over, while Easwaran failed to negotiate an incoming delivery in the 11th. However, there was some controversy surrounding Jaiswal's dismissal, as replays suggested that Woakes' inswinger from over the wicket might have missed the leg stump, raising questions about the umpire's on the other hand played a flawless innings, leaving the deliveries outside off stump and pulling with disdain whenever the balls were dropped short to him. He built a fluent partnership with Karun Nair through the first and second session of the day. The duo adde 86 runs together before Karun was caught in front of the wickets by Chris Woakes. Once again, the replays showed that the ball might just have sneaked down the leg patiently raking up a half century, Rahul was rewarded with better conditions. As the sun came out, so did Rahul's more aggressive shots. The batter played some beautiful cover drives against the English bowlers to quickly reach his innings will help him get a massive boost of confidence. He was one of India's secure batters in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 and is likely to lead the batting department in the upcoming Test InMust Watch
