Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane picked KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s centuries in the second innings as India’s two best hundreds in the opening Test against at Leeds, Headingley. Indian batters scored five centuries in the first Test but bagged an unwanted record of becoming the first team to lose a Test match despite scoring five hundreds.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant scored centuries in the first innings whereas KL Rahul and Pant reached the three-digit figures in the second essay.
Jaiswal scored 101 runs in his maiden Test innings on the English soil whereas Gill scored 147 in his debut innings as India’s Test captain. Pant returned with twin centuries of 134 and 118 whereas KL Rahul scored 137 runs in the second innings.
“We got five hundreds in this Test match. KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant twin hundreds. But my personal two best hundreds were KL Rahul hundred in the second innings and also Rishabh Pant hundred in the second innings,” Ajinkya Rahane said while talking on his YouTube channel.
Rahane said the Indian openers – KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal – scored runs in the opening Test, which was a huge positive.
“But what I like about this Test match and our batting unit was the opening start. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul’s opening start in the first innings. In England when you are batting the opening start is really crucial. When you get that opening partnership it becomes easier for the middle order. I think our batting unit batted really well,” he stated.
The Mumbai batter hailed Yashasvi Jaiswal for his century and expects the youngster to continue his good run of form.
“Lots to take away from this Test match. I think when I spoke about Yashasvi Jaiswal that he will be a crucial factor in this England Test series, he has been doing well and I am looking forward to his consistent performances in the next four Test matches,” he said.
The second Test match between India and England will be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 2nd onwards.
