Team India batter KL Rahul added that the Headingley surface for the first Test against England is similar to a sub-continent wicket, and he also stated that run-scoring won’t be easy on Day 5 as well. However, Rahul was the top scorer in India’s second innings, scoring 137 off 247 balls as well.

Speaking to JioHotstar after the end of Day 4, KL Rahul said (as quoted by ESPNcricinfo): “I think the first two days, being as hot as it was, the pitch has taken a bit of beating. The crack seems like it’s opening up. There’s a bit of rough there, and the wicket is really dry. Mostly, it’s like a subcontinent wicket on day five.”

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KL Rahul, however, admitted that, irrespective of the surface, England’s batters would bounce back at their bowlers on Day 5. He added that the visitors would need to bowl straight and be patient as well.

“Day five wicket won’t be as easy, but knowing how England play and their style of cricket, they’re going to come hard and try and score boundaries and try and score runs as quickly as possible. We need to keep that in the back of our heads and try and bowl as straight as we can. Try and be patient and really not give them those boundaries, make them earn their runs. It should be a very interesting day,” KL Rahul concluded.