KL Rahul's Steady Performance Leads India Against England in Leeds Test

India Takes Control in Leeds Test

On Sunday at Leeds, KL Rahul played a crucial role in keeping India ahead against England, finishing the day unbeaten on 47 runs. This came after Jasprit Bumrah delivered an impressive performance, claiming five wickets for 83 runs, which helped dismiss the English team for 465, giving India a slender lead of six runs. Ollie Pope and Harry Brook were the standout performers for England, scoring 106 and 99 runs, respectively. For India, Prasidh Krishna was effective with the ball, taking three wickets, while Mohammed Siraj contributed with two dismissals. Despite a shaky start in their second innings, where Yashasvi Jaiswal fell early for just 4 runs, Rahul and Sai Sudharsan steadied the ship with a vital partnership of 66 runs. By the end of the first day, India had reached 90 for 2, leading by 96 runs.

Team Lineups

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.