IND vs ENG: KL Rahul’s century, India’s hold strong in the second test, score 276/3 till stumps

The first day of the second Test between India and England being played at Lord’s is over. At the end of the day’s play, India scored 276 runs for the loss of three wickets. KL Rahul is unbeaten on 127 and Ajinkya Rahane is unbeaten on 1 run. Let us tell you that on the basis of KL Rahul’s sixth century, India has strengthened its hold in the second Test. India got off to a great start on the first day of the second Test. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul gave Team India a great start. Rohit (83) and Rahul shared 126 runs for the first wicket. This partnership between the two is the first opening century partnership outside Asia since 2011. Earlier in the year 2010, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir had a century partnership against South Africa in Centurion. At the same time, KL Rahul scored the sixth century of his Test career. He became the third Indian batsman to score a century at Lord’s as an opener. There was a century partnership of 117 runs between Virat and Rahul for the third wicket. At the same time, James Anderson took two wickets for England while Ollie Robinson took one wicket. The first day’s play was delayed by half an hour due to rain.

India go to stumps at 276/3 with a century from KL Rahul on the opening day of the Lord’s Test.#WTC23 | #Engwind | https://t.co/rhWT86mZ0z pic.twitter.com/QFVsFGErAd

— ICC (@ICC) 12 August 2021