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KL Rahul achieved this feat in his outing against England in the fourth test of Anderson-Tendulkar trophy in Manchester
Ben Stokes, the workhorse, was at it since the start of the final day of the Manchester Test against India, bowling an eight-over spell. The ball wasn't doing anything outrageous, but Stokes made sure to break the partnership between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in his long spell.
Stokes, who took five wickets in India's first innings but was not fit to bowl in the tourists' first 63 overs of their second on Saturday, brought himself into the attack on Sunday morning with India resuming on 174-2.
KL Rahul fell just 10 runs short of what would've been a defiant century under pressure in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, as he helped dig India out from an early collapse and drove their fight to save the match.
England captain Ben Stokes got rid of KL Rahul within an hour on day five of the fourth Test against Team India at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Notably, the seam-bowling all-rounder celebrating even without looking back at the umpire's signal after trapping KL Rahul lbw,
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India Today on MSNBetter late than never: KL Rahul emerges out of shadows, makes merry in EnglandWith over 500 runs in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, KL Rahul has finally embraced his role as the senior statesman for the tourists, emerging as the heartbeat of India's batting lineup.
Former India batter Hemang Badani has lauded KL Rahul for playing a cautious knock on Day 4 of the fourth Test against England.
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KL Rahul joins former Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskars record in the 4th test at Old Trafford, Manchester, after a magnificent half-century in the second innings.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain praised KL Rahul's methodical approach to batting and preparation as he recorded his first 500-plus run series across his 11-year Test career.