Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul put on a splendid show with the bat on day 4 of the England vs India 1st Test and score centuries. Pant notched up his second consecutive century breaking multiple records in the process. . The left-handed batter smashed 118 runs off 140 balls with the help of 15 fours and 3 sixes and became just the second wicketkeeper in the history of the game to smash twin centuries in a Test match after former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka took to social media and congratulated Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul following their second innings centuries.
Congratulating Pant for his second century he said, "Two good! Back-to-back centuries for @RishabhPant17. Aggressive, audacious, brilliant. Only the second wicketkeeper in history to score a century in both innings of a Test. "
The LSG owner also gave a shoutout to KL Rahul for his ninth Test ton. The right-handed batter scored 137 runs off 247 balls, which helped India, set England a target of more than 370 runs. He wrote further “Congratulations also to@klrahul for his hundred. #INDvsENG,”. KL Rahul used to be the captain of Lucknow Super Giants. However, he was released by the team ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
Hard fought battle awaits Day 5 of Headingly Test
Day 4 of the first Test between England and India at Headingley ended with the match beautifully poised, as India set a challenging target of 371 runs for the hosts. At stumps, England were 21 for no loss in 6 overs, with openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley unbeaten and looking steady at the crease.
Earlier on Day 4 England's bowlers toiled hard on a flat pitch, with Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse leading the attack by picking up three wickets each. The Indian middle and lower order chipped in with small but valuable contributions to stretch the lead beyond 350, giving the visitors a strong chance of a series-opening victory.
