Team India Opener KL Rahul opened on Saturday, July 12th about Rishabh Pant’s runout on the third day of his third Test match against England at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground. Rahul admitted that Pant’s runout changed the momentum of the match.
India began the third day with KL Rahul (53) and Rishabhupand (19) at the crease. The two negotiated the England attack during the morning session. However, Pants was fired for 74 minutes just before lunch break. He tried a dangerous single after a moment of hesitation, but his creases were not enough.
Rishabh Pant dumps his wicket with a lack of suicide
India was in a good position with 247 in the final before lunch on the third day. However, after Rishabh Pant’s firing, momentum quickly changed.
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KL Rahul, who went to lunch undefeated in 1998, completed his century after a break. He became the second Indian to be featured multiple times on the Lord’s Honor Committee. However, he was fired for 100 minutes, stripped off Shoaib Bashir by rimming loose shots.
India collapsed at 5, from 247 to 3 to 254. Pants and Rahul rescued the team from the 107 in 3 in the 141 run stands. With the five-match series tied 1-1, self-harm has prevented India from taking advantage of its potentially dominant position.
Before that, there was a conversation in a few overs – KL Rahul
Speaking at a press conference on the day, KL Rahul revealed that he and Rishabh Pant had discussed the plan. Rahul said he had planned to reach the century before the break. However, he admitted that things didn’t go as planned.
“It’s not ideal,” Rahul said at a media briefing. “We had a few overs before that. I told him (the pants) I’d get 100 before lunch.”
“And with the Bashir bowling that follows before lunch, I thought there was a good chance to get it, but yeah, unfortunately, I bumped straight into the Fielder,” he added.
The exhaustion really changed momentum – KL Rahul
KL Rahul said Rishabh Pant’s runout was the turning point of the match. Rahul stated that the fire was unfortunate and that both players were disappointed, adding that no one would want to lose their wickets in such a way.
“It was a ball I could have hit for the boundary, and he wanted me to spin the strike and see if he could get me back on the strike.
“It was a shame for both of us. Obviously no one wants to throw that kind of wicket.”
India bowled with the same score, depending on the UK’s 387 first inning total. Ravindra Jadeja (72) added valuable contributions under the order. British openers Zach Crawley and Ben Duckett negotiated it and were left undefeated.
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