'His technique is tailor-made for English conditions...': Ex-England star's 'outstanding' praise for KL Rahul after the 33-year-old's gritty knock on Day 3

After playing a decent knock of 42 against England during India's first innings of the Headingley Test, KL Rahul was back among the runs in the second innings as well. The batter finished the third day unbeaten on 47 alongside Shubman Gill, who also came back to the dugout unbeaten on six runs. The Men in Blue wrapped up the day on 90/2, leading the hosts by 96 runs.

Rahul played some fine shots in his knock on the third day

Following the conclusion of Day 3, former England batter Nick Knight showered praise on Rahul for his gritty batting and even claimed that the batter's style and technique are 'tailor-made for English conditions'.

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"I just love watching KL Rahul bat. He's one of my favourite players to watch - such elegance, such control. I genuinely believe his style and technique are tailor-made for English conditions. He gets into a solid stride, really gets that front foot close to the pitch of the ball, which helps him cover any lateral movement - something that's critical here in England," Knight said on JioHotstar.

"His balance today was outstanding. I noticed England tried to go a little fuller to him, maybe in an attempt to draw out the bottom hand and make him play through mid-wicket. But when they hit that in-between length, he was just too good - so much control, composure, and time. And overall, that partnership at the top was just excellent. Set the tone beautifully for India," he added.

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After bundling out England for 465, the Indian players came out to bat for their second innings, carrying a slender lead of six runs. Unfortunately for them, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had scored a brilliant hundred in the first innings, got dismissed for just four runs in the fourth over by Brydon Carse.

Following the big wicket, Rahul and debutant Sai Sudharsan provided India with some much-needed stability through their partnership. The 66-run stand between the duo was brought to an end by England skipper Ben Stokes, who dismissed Sudharsan for 30. Meanwhile, Rahul has so far scored seven fours in his knock and will be looking to hit many more when he returns to bat on the fourth day. The Men in Blue will be hoping to post a big total in the second innings as well so that they can give the Three Lions a massive target to chase on the fifth and final day of the Test.