‘He’s the main man’: Former India head coach picks key player who can help India seal victory at Lord’s

On Day 4 at Lord's, India suffered a batting collapse, losing four wickets for just 58 runs while chasing a target of 193. Jaiswal, Gill, Nair, and nightwatchman Akash Deep failed to make an impact with the bat.

On Day 5 of the Lord’s Test, India need 135 runs to win with six wickets in hand. On Day 4 of the third Test against England, India lost four wickets for just 58 runs while chasing a target of 193. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, captain Shubman Gill, and nightwatchman Akash Deep got dismissed on the end of Day 4. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 33.

India spinner Washington Sundar, who grabbed four wickets in England’s second innings, confidently said that India will definitely win the match after lunch. Former India captain and legendary spinner Anil Kumble said that KL Rahul must stay at the crease for India to win the Test at Lord’s

“KL Rahul is going to be the main man (for India). If India are to go past this total tomorrow, he needs to be there till the end – not just give India a good start. This is going to be a very important knock. If India have to cross the line, KL Rahul will have to play a major role.” Kumble said in his analysis on JioCinema.

Kumble also highlighted how Rahul saved his wicket by making a crucial adjustment to his batting after getting caught off Shoaib Bashir’s delivery in the first innings.

“Early on, I thought he looked a bit like Joe Root, reaching out to the ball, and that’s when there was a chance offered to Chris Woakes. He was lucky to be dropped. But from that moment on, he started waiting for the ball to come onto him, and once he did that, he looked the part – just like he did in the first innings,” said Kumble.

While discussing his prediction for the final day at Lord’s, Kumble said the match appeared to be in England’s favour.

“(There will be) no draw, that is for sure. That was a possibility, I guess, after Day 3 – but certainly not anymore. There’s been a lot of drama, and what this Test match has shown is that both teams have, at different points, let go and then pulled it back.” Kumble added

“It’s been a proper seesaw. India had a great chance – they did really well to restrict England to 192 and then got to 41 for 1. I thought Yashasvi Jaiswal played a very poor shot early in his innings, but Karun Nair and KL Rahul batted well to get to that 41. Then once Karun got out and Shubman Gill followed, it’s now slightly tilted back in England’s favour. India will need a massive partnership from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant tomorrow.” he continued

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