Karun Nair continued his patch of weak form, as the batter was dismissed early on Day 4 off Josh Tongue, who also cleaned up KL Rahul as his middle stump was uprooted and tossed over the pitch.
Other than Rahul himself, players like Murali Vijay, the current Indian head coach, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, and the great Sunil Gavaskar all feature in the elite list of batters with the most 50+ scores as an Indian opener in the SENA Tests. Rahul is the only current player in the list.
Most 50+ scores by an Indian Opener in SENA Tests
10 - KL Rahul (44 Inngs)*
9 - Virender Sehwag (49 Inngs)
England bowlers bounce back early on Day 4
The English bowlers looked tired on Day 3, as the England batters finished their innings within just 90 overs of play. Only Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed on Day 3 due to his over-aggressiveness; otherwise, runs were coming at a very fast rate.
Rishabh Pant counterattacks English bowlers
Rishabh Pant was solely responsible for launching the attack on the English bowlers right from the first ball since his arrival at the crease. He adapted to the role of Jamie Smith, the Englishman who played a similar role on the opponent side.
Together, they built a 100-run partnership in no time and took India's lead over 400, as Shubman Gill's fifty was shared by Rishabh Pant's terrific innings of 65 runs off just 58 balls.
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