Delhi: Indian vice -captain Rishabh Pant scored a great century in the first Test match against England. Pant completed his century by hitting a brilliant six off Shoaib Bashir’s ball. This is the seventh Test century of his career.
Dhoni beaten, new record
With this century, Pant has become the Indian wicketkeeper batsman to score the most centuries in Tests. Earlier this record was in the name of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored 6 centuries in the Test.
Gill and Pant’s partnership strengthened the team
After a good start of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gill and Pant carried the innings forward. The two together shared a 209 -run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Shubman Gill’s brilliant innings
Gill scored 147 runs in 227 balls with the help of 19 fours and 1 six. He was caught out by Josh Tung on the ball of Shoaib Bashir.
Pant shone in fast batting on the second day
On the second day, Pant played in an even more aggressive manner. He scored fast runs and put the English bowlers under pressure. India’s score has crossed 400 thanks to the strong partnership of Gill and Pant. This can give the team a strong lead in the first innings.
