IND Vs ENG: Thanks to KL Rahul's 86 runs on the second day of the first Test being played against England, India has reached a very strong position. By the end of the second day's play, India had achieved a lead of 175 runs in the first innings. KL Rahul has revealed the secret of success after the end of the second day's play. Rahul says that his confidence came back after scoring a century against South Africa.
Rahul has spoken openly about his innings of 86 runs. Team India's star batsman said, “My confidence has come back after the century I scored against South Africa. After the injury, it has been 6 to 7 months since I started playing. My intention was to play positively and I wanted to stay at the crease. Although it was very difficult to bat here. The ball was turning. As time passed, the pitch also became very slow. It was becoming very difficult to bat here.''
KL Rahul further said, “I have enjoyed batting in the top order for a long time. But now the role has changed. While staying here, it takes time for you to settle down and then you start playing better. Understanding what the bowlers are planning, they took the innings forward. Today is only the second day. Our effort is to score as many runs as possible. Same message has been received from the team also. We are planning and playing accordingly.''
The match came under the control of India
Let us tell you that KL Rahul played an inning of 86 runs in 123 balls. Rahul's innings included two fours and 8 sixes. Apart from Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal played an inning of 80 runs. By the end of the day's play, Ravindra Jadeja returned to the pavilion unbeaten after scoring 81 runs.
By the end of the second day's play, India's score is 421 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. India has got a lead of 175 runs in the first innings. Earlier, India's bowlers had restricted England's innings to 246 runs.
