Rishabh Pant knocked out 146 in the first innings of Edgbaston Test© AFP
Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was at his best in the first innings of the on-going Edgbaston Test against England when he played a 146 knockout to help India stage a fight back. The visitors were 98/5 and it was then that Pant and Ravindra Jadeja made 222 runs for the sixth wicket. Pant’s knock was studded with 20 fours and 4 sixes. Former lead-off hitter Virender Sehwag in India had praised Pant on Twitter, saying the wicketkeeper was “in a league of his own.”
“Pant is in a league of its own. The most entertaining cricketer in the world, this is a special one,” Sehwag tweeted.
Responding to Sehwag’s praise on Saturday, Pant said: “@virendersehwag bhaiya .. love this. you are one of the greatest and one of the best.”
@virendersehwag bhaiya.. love this. you are one of the biggest and one of the best. https://t.co/Qik7FYbKEt
— Rishabh Pants (@RishabhPant17) July 2, 2022
Talking about his knock after the close of play on Day 1, Pant said: “I like the opposition (England) but I don’t think about it much. I just try to give my 100 percent in every game. My focus is on the cricket I play. Since childhood, my coach Tarak Mister told me that you can hit the ball, but you can also work on your defense.”
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“I’ll keep working on my defence, in Test cricket defense is important. Any ball you can’t hit so I keep focusing and if I think I have to defend I defend and if I think I can hit the ball” , he added. †
By stumps on Day 1, India’s score was 338/7 with Ravindra Jadeja (83*) and Mohammed Shami (0*) unbeaten in the fold.
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