KL Rahul creates history at Lord’s with stunning ton, becomes only Asian opener to achieve rare feat

KL Rahul slams a century at Lord's

KL Rahul scored a century on Day 3 of the Lord's Test, continuing his excellent form in England. Throughout his innings, Rahul faced 177 balls showing patience and anchoring the innings from one end. Rahul made history, but he was dismissed soon after he reached his century. He is now just the second Indian, after Dilip Vengsarkar, to reach two Test hundreds at Lord's.

Dilip Vengsarkar smashed three centuries at Lord’s

Dilip Vengsarkar crossed the 100-run mark three times at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. His consistent brilliance at the venue earned him the nickname "Lord of Lord's ". He remains the only non-English batsman to have scored three centuries at this historic ground.

Rahul scripts history at Lord's

KL Rahul etched his name in the record books by becoming the first Asian opener to score two centuries at Lord’s. No other opener from an Asian nation has managed more than one century at this iconic venue. While Dilip Vengsarkar did score three tons at Lord’s, he achieved them as a middle-order batsman, not an opener.

Rahul smashed his first century at Lord's in 2021

Rahul smashed his first Test century at Lord's in 2021. His crucial knock helped India post a strong total of 364 in the first innings. Riding on that momentum, the visitors went on to win the match by 151 runs, successfully defending a target of 272.

KL Rahul is in excellent form this series

KL Rahul is in excellent form this series, starting with scores of 42 and 137 in the first Test at Leeds, followed by a half-century in the second innings at Birmingham. He continued his purple patch with a century in the first innings at Lord’s and is yet to bat again.