Rahul, Pant guide India to 153/3 at lunch after losing skipper Gill early

KL Rahul produced a masterclass in timing and temperament in the company of Rishabh Pant as India ambled to 153 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the opening Test against England here on Monday.

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Rahul was looking solid at 72 off 157 balls, while Pant was 31 off 59 as India extended their overall lead to 159 runs, having scored 63 runs for the loss of one wicket during a riveting session.

Ahead by 96 runs in the beginning, India were off to a disastrous start as they lost skipper Shubman Gill seven balls into the day's play, but the English bowlers did not taste further success in the first session, though they kept testing the two batters with their probing line and length. On a windy and cloudy morning at Headingley, India started off on the wrong foot losing the huge wicket of Gill, who chopped Brydon Carse's good length delivery on to the stumps.