Last Updated on 7 months ago by Charbel Coorey
KL Rahul has continued his good year, notching up a hundred in the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad. This century – his 11th overall – is his first at home in nearly nine years; a welcome drought-breaker for a player looking to take his career average up towards 40 and above.
Rahul was in control for the most part. After a steady start, Rahul took control to reach his half-century on the first evening. As often the case in a significant KL Rahul score, the innings was filled with glorious strokeplay both sides of the wicket.
Day two started in very nervy fashion, with the opener edging a Jayden Seales delivery to where first slip should have been. Instead, the Windies employed a wide slip, and Rahul made them pay the price as the 33-year-old looked in total control thereafter on a surface not offering a whole lot of seam or spin.
His 100th run was met by cheers from the sparse crowd. He rotated strike expertly, with 44 of his runs coming in singles. He also struck 12 boundaries, many of which were a treat for the eyes.
Reactions: KL Rahul scores his second Test hundred at home, against West Indies in Ahmedabad
Rahul continued his excellent form from the India A vs Australia A match last week. The opener struck a magnificent, unbeaten 176 to lead his team home in their mammoth chase of 412.
“KL Rahul’s stats won’t justify his talent. But he is making the most of it now,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). “KL Rahul has turned his career in Tests in the past 1 year – indeed the best opener in Tests currently,” wrote another.
Here are some of the reactions to KL Rahul’s hundred against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.
India are in total control of the first Test. The hosts sit pretty at 218/3 at lunch on day two, leading by 56 runs. Rahul (100*) and Dhruv Jurel (14*) are the unbeaten batters.
