IND Vs ENG: Five Batting Records KL Rahul Broke After His Lord's Hundred

Indian opening batsman, KL Rahul scored a brilliant 127* on Day 1 of India vs England Lord's Test match. It was KL's 6th century in Test cricket. (Getty Images)

KL Rahul added 127 runs for the first-wicket partnership with Rohit Sharma. This is the highest 1st wicket partnership for India at Lord's. (Getty Images)

Rahul became the 24th Indian batsman to have scored 6 centuries in Test cricket. With this, he equalled MS Dhoni's and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's record to 6 centuries in Test matches. (Getty Images)

Rahul's 3rd-wicket partnership with skipper Virat Kohli of 117 runs made him the only player to be involved in two 100-run partnerships in a single game. (Image: AFP)

This is KL Rahul's 4th century outside India as a opening batsman. Only Gavaskar is ahead of Rahul in this record with 15 centuries. Rohit, too, has 4 overseas centuries as an opener. (Image: AFP)

Rahul smashed the England bowlers all over the park on Thursday. Rahul is only the third Indian opener ever to score a hundred at Lord's. The previous two were Ravi Shastri and Vinoo Mankad in 1990 and 1952, respectively. (Image: AFP)

IND Vs ENG 2nd Test: He has become the first opening batsman in this generation to be featured on the Lord's Stadium's Honours board. It is a feat that is rarely achieved. (Image: Twitter/ @HomeOfCricket)