Rishabh Pant scored a maiden ODI century and guided India to a 5-wicket victory towards England within the three-match sequence decider at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 17.
Rishabh Pant celebrates his maiden ODI century at Old Trafford, Manchester. (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSRishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 125 in third ODIHardik Pandya took 4 wickets and likewise scored 71 runsIndia defeated England within the 3-match ODI sequence 2-1
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has revealed that he had a “45 minute conversation” with Rishabh Pant about his batting.
Pant scored a maiden ODI century and guided India to a five-wicket victory towards England within the three-match sequence decider at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 17.
“Looks like the 45 minute conversation made sense!! Well played Rishabh Pant that’s how you pace your innings. Hardik Pandya great to watch,” Yuvraj tweeted.
Looks just like the 45 minute dialog made sense !! Well performed @RishabhPant17 that’s the way you tempo your ininings @hardikpandya7 nice to look at #indiavseng
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 17, 2022
Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya stitched a 133-run partnership for the fifth wicket after India suffered an early collapse whereas chasing 260 runs. Pandya fell for 71 runs, however Pant carried on to take India dwelling as he completed unbeaten on 125.
Pant’s innings was studded with 16 boundaries and two maximums. The left-hander additionally grew to become the fourth Indian wicket-keeper to attain an ODI century after MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid and KL Rahul.
Pandya took a four-wicket haul to assist India bundle out England for 259 inside 46 overs. He then scored 71 runs off 55 balls. On the again of his heroics, Pandya joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh and Ok Srikkanth in an elite ODI listing as he grew to become the fifth Indian to attain a fifty-plus rating and take 4 wickets.
Pandya can be the one Indian to realize the feat outdoors the Indian subcontinent and the primary Indian participant since Yuvraj Singh’s brilliance on the 2011 World Cup.
Both Pant and Pandya have been rested for the upcoming three-match ODI sequence towards West Indies. They will be part of the Indian squad later this month for the 5 T20Is towards West Indies.
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