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ENG Vs IND: KL Rahul Predicts ‘TOUGH FINAL DAY’ As Pitch Cracks Open At Headingley

During an interview after Day 4 with JioHotstar, KL Rahul said that he saw the changing surface, after he made a century.

During an interview after Day 4 with JioHotstar, KL Rahul said that he saw the changing surface, after he made a century. Rahul the first Asian to score three centuries in England as an opener is of the the view that the hosts are going to give a very tough challenge. He compared the performance pointing out how the moring session on Day 4 against England reminded him of traditional English conditions in seam bowling. However, it is forcast to be cloudy once again on Day 5, hence, seamers are most likely to become effective, which will make the final stage a thrilling one.

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KL Rahul’s Statement

“I think the first two days, being as hot as it was, the pitch has taken a bit of beating. The crack seems like it’s opening up. There’s a bit of rough there, and the wicket is really dry. Mostly, it’s like a subcontinent wicket on day five,” Rahul said, as quoted by The 
Indian Express.

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“Day five wicket won’t be as easy, but knowing how England play and their style of cricket, they’re going to come hard and try and score boundaries and try and score runs as quickly as possible. We need to keep that in the back of our heads and try and bowl as straight as we can. Try and be patient and really not give them those boundaries, make them earn their runs. It should be a very interesting day,” Rahul said.

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“It was very different this morning. It almost felt like it was the first time we were actually in English conditions. The ball was seeming around, it was overcast. There was a bit happening from the wicket. The first couple of days when we batted, there wasn’t much. There was a bit of swing in the air, but nothing off the pitch. But this morning it was a really good spell,” Rahul said.

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