3rd Test: Rahul hits a hundred as India reach 316/5 at tea, trail England by 71 runs

SENIOR India opener KL Rahul brought up his 10th Test hundred before Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy, despite not being in sync while running between the wickets, stitched an unbroken 62-run stand for the sixth wicket, as the tourists' reached 316/5 in 91 overs against England at tea and trail England by 71 runs at Lord's on Saturday.

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It was a session of slow scoring, where Rahul fell for exactly 100 and left India in a spot of bother at 254/5. Though England tried every tactic possible and their pacers got more lateral movement with the second new ball, they were unable to separate Jadeja (40 not out) and Reddy (25 not out). The hosts will also be worried about Shoaib Bashir's participation in the game after the off-spinner picked up a left finger injury via a powerful drive from Jadeja.