ENG vs IND, fifth Test, Day 1: On Friday, Rishabh Pant’s 146-run knock helped India rating 338 for seven at Stumps after they misplaced 5 wickets for 98 runs.
Rishabh Pant of India. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSPant scored 146 runs off 111 balls on Day 1At Stumps on Day 1, India completed at 338/7Pant broke Dhoni’s report of the quickest century by an Indian keeper in Tests
Former pacer Ajit Agarkar stated that detached type in white-ball cricket hasn’t affected Rishabh Pant in Test cricket by any stretch of the creativeness. On Day one among India’s ongoing rescheduled fifth Test in opposition to Ben Stokes’s England, Pant scored a glowing 111-ball 146 with the assistance of 19 fours and 4 sixes.
On the again of his knock, the visiting workforce made a restoration from 98 for 5 in 27.5 overs to 338 for seven on the shut of play on the primary day.
“He came into the Test match being a little bit under pressure because of his form in white-ball cricket, which has been a tad indifferent. But it hasn’t affected his form in Test cricket,” Agarkar was quoted as saying.
After scoring his fifth Test ton off 89 balls, Pant additionally broke MS Dhoni’s report of the quickest century by an Indian batter within the purest format. Moreover, the left-handed Pant additionally grew to become the one visiting wicketkeeper to attain multiple abroad Test century on English soil.
“He was batting well, particularly for India. In the five-match series where he was the captain, he was under a bit of pressure,” he acknowledged.
Agarkar, who has a Test century on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, stated that Pant’s type of play has benefitted India to a big extent.
“It’s not the first time that he has done it. It shouldn’t come as a surprise. It’s just good for India that he has kept repeating it, especially in Test cricket. It not only put the opposition under pressure, but put India so far ahead in the game,” Agarkar added.
India at the moment have Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami as their in a single day batters. Jadeja has performed the sheet-anchor’s function, having scored 83 runs from 163 balls with 10 fours.
