<p>London: Stylish opener <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/k-l-rahul">KL Rahul</a> on Saturday became only the second India batter to score more than one century at the hallowed Lord's, after yesteryear middle-order mainstay Dilip Vengsarkar.</p>.<p>Rahul reached the landmark with a single off Jofra Archer to covers right after the lunch break on the third day of the third Test against England.</p>.<p>However, Rahul was dismissed by off-spinner Shoaib Bashir immediately after getting to the three-figure mark, which was 10th overall in the game's traditional format and ninth away from home.</p>.Sinner seeks redemption, Alcaraz a three-peat in Wimbledon final showdown.<p>In all, the Karnataka man scored exactly 100 in 177 balls with the help of 13 boundaries. This was his second hundred of the ongoing five-match rubber after his century in the series opener at Leeds.</p>.<p>During his stay in the middle, Rahul played some lovely drives and flicks, but the standout shot was his backfoot punch square of the wicket off Brydon Carse.</p>.<p>Vengsarkar has three hundreds at Lord's in 1979, 1982 and 1986.</p>.<p>Overall, 10 Indians, including Rahul and Vengsarkar, have managed to make the honours board at Lord's. Vengsarkar is a visiting batter with most hundreds at the iconic venue, which is also known as the Mecca of Cricket.</p>.<p>Rahul's first hundred at the venue had come in 2021, when he scored 129 in India's 151-run win.</p>.<p>The series is locked at 1-1. </p>
<p>London: Stylish opener <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/k-l-rahul">KL Rahul</a> on Saturday became only the second India batter to score more than one century at the hallowed Lord's, after yesteryear middle-order mainstay Dilip Vengsarkar.</p>.<p>Rahul reached the landmark with a single off Jofra Archer to covers right after the lunch break on the third day of the third Test against England.</p>.<p>However, Rahul was dismissed by off-spinner Shoaib Bashir immediately after getting to the three-figure mark, which was 10th overall in the game's traditional format and ninth away from home.</p>.Sinner seeks redemption, Alcaraz a three-peat in Wimbledon final showdown.<p>In all, the Karnataka man scored exactly 100 in 177 balls with the help of 13 boundaries. This was his second hundred of the ongoing five-match rubber after his century in the series opener at Leeds.</p>.<p>During his stay in the middle, Rahul played some lovely drives and flicks, but the standout shot was his backfoot punch square of the wicket off Brydon Carse.</p>.<p>Vengsarkar has three hundreds at Lord's in 1979, 1982 and 1986.</p>.<p>Overall, 10 Indians, including Rahul and Vengsarkar, have managed to make the honours board at Lord's. Vengsarkar is a visiting batter with most hundreds at the iconic venue, which is also known as the Mecca of Cricket.</p>.<p>Rahul's first hundred at the venue had come in 2021, when he scored 129 in India's 151-run win.</p>.<p>The series is locked at 1-1. </p>