Team India gave England a target of 371 runs to win by scoring 364 runs in their second innings on the fourth day of the Leeds Test. The hosts scored 21 runs without losing wickets till the stump. Opener KL Rahul said that after the fourth day of the first Test match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the ‘blockbuster’ result is awaited.
KL Rahul said, ‘Blockbuster Finnish’ is awaited. When the Test started, I felt that it is a helpful pitch of batting and it will move towards a draw. But the wicket is changing, it is broken. Cracks should open on the last day of the match.
When asked about Rishabh Pant playing strange shots, Rahul said, ‘Just keep quiet. I have played some partnerships with him, but it is difficult for us to understand their mindset. But you should keep them batting in the same way. You should talk to them, keep them calm.
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On his batting, he said, ‘Not much has changed for me, just now I am scoring runs. I could not convert the beginning to a big score, but now many things have changed. I am calm..The does not pay attention to the fronts. I have spent a lot of time with Abhishek Nair.
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Rahul said, ‘Whenever I get a chance to play for the country, I want to give my best. It is fantastic to get opportunities again and again. In India’s second innings, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant (118 runs) and opener KL Rahul (137 runs) played century innings.
Talking about the last day, he said, ‘The result will come out, this will be an interesting day. The wicket is not easy as the first innings. We will try to create as much pressure as possible.