India, June 6 -- KL Rahul announces his arrival in England with a style by hitting a sublime century against England Lions in the 2nd unofficial Test. Rahul, who is raring to prove himself once again, all but put a stamp on his place as an opener for the upcoming Test series with a 151-ball century for India A on Day 1 after the Tea break. The star batter joined India A after the first match and straightaway made an impact with a fine knock.

Rahul once again showed maturity with the bat when India lost two early wickets - Yashasvi Jaiswal (17) and Abhimanyu Easwaran (11), who returned to the pavilion early. Rahul stabilised the innings alongside his fellow IPL teammate Karun Nair as the duo shared an 86-run stand for the third wicket. Na...