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KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant put up a solid 50-run partnership to take India to 153/3 at lunch on Day 4. India now leads England by 159 runs in the first Test. Rahul remained unbeaten on 72, while Pant supported with 31*. Earlier, Brydon Carse dismissed Shubman Gill early in the session. The match remains finely poised as India looks to extend their advantage.

Key Points: Rahul and Pant 50-run stand lifts India to 153/3 against England

  • KL Rahul scores unbeaten 72
  • Rishabh Pant supports with 31*
  • India leads by 159 runs
  • Brydon Carse removes Shubman Gill early
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Rahul, Pant's 50-runs partnership power India to 153/3 at lunch against England; leading by 159

KL Rahul (72*) and Rishabh Pant (31*) guide India to 153/3 at lunch, extending their lead to 159 runs in the first Test against England.

"The duo of Pant and Rahul completed a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket in the 45th over, off 117 balls. – Match Report"

Leeds June 23

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant stand tall after the early fall of Indian captain Shubman Gill in the 1st session as their fifty-plus partnership powered India to 153/3 at lunch on Day 4 in the first test against England at Headingley, Leeds on Monday.

At Lunch India is 153/3, leading by 158 with KL Rahul 72 and Rishabh Pant 31 unbeaten on the crease.

India started Day 4 on 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten. Brydon Carse gave India an early blow as he removed Gill in the second over of Day 4 for eight runs.

Wicketkeeper/batter Rishabh Pant joined Rahul in the middle. India crossed the 100-run mark in the 29th over, and in the same over, Rahul completed his fifty after pushing the ball towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

At drinks break in the 1st session, India were 118-3 with KL Rahul 54(119) and Rishabh Pant 17 (30), leading by 124. Rahul got a life when he was dropped on 58 at slips by Harry Brook.

The duo of Pant and Rahul completed a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket in the 45th over, off 117 balls.

Earlier on Sunday, a very entertaining day of Test cricket, mostly dominated by England, came to an end with India taking a 96-run lead following the final session of the first Test at Leeds

At the end of the day's play, which was cut short due to rain, India ended with 90/2, with KL Rahul (47*) and skipper Shubman Gill (6*) unbeaten.

India kickstarted the final session at 0/0, having secured a six-run lead over England, who were bundled out for 465 runs in their first innings in reply to Team India's first innings total of 471 runs.

Brief Scores: England: 465 (Ollie Pope: 106, Harry Brook 99, Jasprit Bumrah 5/83) vs India: 471 and 153/3 (KL Rahul 72*, Rishabh Pant 31*, Brydon Carse 2/39).

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Solid partnership by Rahul and Pant! 😊 But we need to convert this lead into at least 300+ to put pressure on England. Pant should play his natural game now - no need to be defensive when we're in this position. #INDvsENG
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Priya M.
KL Rahul showing why he's our most dependable test batsman! His patience at the crease is admirable. Hope he converts this into a century 🤞 England's bowling looks toothless except for Carse.
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Arjun S.
Why did Gill fail again? As captain, he needs to lead from the front. Our top order collapses have become too frequent. Thank God for Rahul's consistency! Pant's cameo is the icing on the cake.
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Sneha R.
Watching Test cricket at Headingley with chai and samosa - perfect morning! 🇮🇳 England dropped Rahul at 58? Their fielding standards have really fallen. Hope we make them pay for it!
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Vikram J.
Good position but match still 50-50. Remember last time at Leeds? We need to bat till tea tomorrow. Pant should play responsibly - no unnecessary risks when we're building lead. Bowling will decide this match.
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Neha P.
England's batting is strong - Pope and Brook showed that. 159 lead isn't enough. We need at least 250+ to feel safe. Bumrah will be key in 4th innings but first our batsmen need to give him enough runs to play with!

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