Rishabh Pant has played a brilliant innings of 146 runs in the Test against England at Edgbaston. This entry by Rishabh Pant is getting a lot of appreciation in the cricket world. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, West Indies legend Ian Bishop and Sachin Tendulkar were also among those who praised Pant.
Rishabh Pant has pulled India out of a very difficult situation at the Edgbaston Test. Pant also got some good support from Ravindra Jadeja, who went 83 unbeaten. Prior to Pant’s batting, the team was 98 runs for the loss of five wickets, where there was a 222-run partnership between Pant and Jadeja for the sixth wicket.
Sachin Tendulkar posted photos of Pant playing some great shots and wrote: “Very good. Pant played a good tackle. Well done strike and he played amazing shots.”
Former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly tweeted: Special display of test batting under pressure.
Former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad called it the best innings ever. Prasad tweeted: “One of Rishabh Pant’s great entrances.”
The great Ian Bishop of the West Indies also praised Pant. Indian spinner Amit Mishra wrote that Pant put up a good fight against bowlers.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan compared Pant’s tackles to Jonny Bairstow’s in the recently concluded three-Test series against New Zealand.
Thanks to Rishabh Pant and Jadeja, the Indian team reached a very respectable position at the end of the first day’s game. At the end of the first day’s game, India scored 338 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.