England bounce back after Pant’s 134

England bounce back after Pant's 134

Key Highlights

• Rishabh Pant scored his seventh Test ton, surpassing MS Dhoni's record for most Test tons by an Indian wicketkeeper.
• Pant's 134 was part of India's strong batting performance in the first innings, which reached 454/7.
• England hit back in the second half of the session, picking four wickets to peg India back.

Pant's Innings

• Pant had a license to break free, given the base India had already built up.
• He scored his first three boundaries on Day 2 off Brydon Carse.
• Pant greeted offspinner Shoaib Bashir with a paddle for four and a six over midwicket in the same over.
• He celebrated his hundred with a somersault and another six in the same over.

Session Analysis

• India managed 53/0 in the first hour but lost four wickets for 42 runs in the second hour, allowing England back into the game.
• Shubman Gill was coasting towards 150 but was caught at deep square leg for 147.
• Karun Nair's stay ended in a blob being caught by Ollie Pope at short cover off Stokes.
• Pant was trapped LBW shouldering arms and England added Shardul Thakur to their kitty at the stroke of lunch.

Scorecard

• India 454/7 (Shubman Gill 147, Rishabh Pant 134, Yashasvi Jaiswal 101; Ben Stokes 4-66)
• vs England