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India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant broke into record books with his magnificent innings against England in the first Test of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy, getting played at Headingley. On the second day of the match, Pant, along with his captain Shubman Gill, continued his onslaught on the English team. Pant, who already completed his fifty on the first day of the series, looked terrific and completed his hundred off 146 balls. When he was at 99, he smashed an incredible maximum to bring his ton. His remarkable knock received appreciation from Sunil Gavaskar, who was in the commentary. The former India opener termed Pant’s innings ‘Superb.’
Pant is the third centurion for India in this game. Before him, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gill struck their hundreds. The 27-year-old’s extraordinary ton has received appreciation from netizen. An X user named Sensei Kraken Zero wrote, “44 Test Matches. 7 centuries. 7 scores in 90s. Rishabh Pant is an absolute monster in the toughest format of the game.”
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant conclude their innings after scoring hundreds
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant concluded his stunning knock after scoring 147 off 227. His knock was studded with 18 boundaries (12 fours and six maximums). Both Gill and Pant built a 209-run stand with each other for the fourth wicket. Gill fell against Shoaib Bashir while attempting to play a massive stroke. Following Gill’s departure, Karun Nair went back to the dugout after scoring a duck. Nair made a comeback in international Test cricket after eight years.
Rishabh Pant also lost his wicket to Josh Tongue after amassing 134 off 178. As of writing, India have accumulated 454/7 in 108.4 overs, with Ravindra Jadeja (unbeaten two) at the crease. England skipper Ben Stokes has picked up four wickets so far while Brydon Carse and Bashir have bagged one wicket apiece.
