ENG vs IND: Twitter Goes Crazy As Rishabh Pant Smashes Century In Edgbaston Test
England vs India 5th Test: Rishabh Pant Smashes 89-Ball Century To Rescue India From Dire Straits
Rishabh Pant drove India’s fightback by crushing his fifth Test century on Day 1 of the continuous rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston. Gasp scored a counter-going after hundred years off only 89 balls as India figured out how to recuperate from a top-request breakdown. The 24-year-old hit 15 limits and a six in transit the 100-run mark. With India reeling at 98 for five, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja sewed an unbeaten organization for the 6th wicket and took India past the 200-run mark.
This was the quickest century by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests. It was too
Gasp additionally crossed the 2,000-run mark in Tests during his brave thump as he disappointed England bowlers.
This was Rishabh Pant’s second Test century in England, and his fourth one away from home.
He was in the end excused for 146 off only 111 conveyances by Joe Root.
Gasp’s organization of 222 runs with Ravindra Jadeja, who hit 50 years of his own, came at a vital point, with James Anderson and Matthew Potts dividing five wickets among them to leave India reeling at 98/5.
Anderson got openers Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara and afterward Shreyas Iyer, while Matthew Potts sent Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli pressing.
Prior, England had picked to win the throw and selected to bowl.