KL Rahul added simply two runs to his in a single day rating of 127 on Day 2 of the 2nd Check.© AFP
India opener KL Rahul on Friday stated that he was pissed off at lacking out on a much bigger hundred and taking the guests to a stronger whole within the second Check in opposition to England on the hallowed Lord’s. Rahul (129) may add solely two runs to his in a single day rating earlier than strolling again to the dressing room amid a giant applause. Having performed a high quality knock, Rahul’s was a comfortable dismissal as he drove straight to the duvet fielder in solely the day’s second supply, bowled by Ollie Robinson.
“I at all times get pissed off when I’m set and get out. The morning right now was essential and I used to be simply planning so as to add 70-80 runs within the morning session. I used to be feeling good, I used to be set,” the fashionable Karnataka right-hander stated on the press convention after the second day’s play.
“I’m pissed off I missed out on a juicy half volley.”
The match was evenly poised after the second day’s play with England reaching 119 for 3 after batting for 45 overs, having bowled India out for 364 of their first innings.
Root was batting on 48 and giving him firm was Jonny Bairstow on 6.
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Rahul stated the plan for India could be to select up some early wickets on Saturday and take the higher hand within the match.
“It is too early to foretell. We’re taking issues because it comes. Our plan will likely be to take some wickets tomorrow. We now have deliberate for each batsmen and we’ll stick with our plans,” he stated.
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