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"Try Something More Outrageous": Ravi Shastri Recalls Chat With Rishabh Pant

As Rishabh Pant played his blitzkrieg innings on Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test against England, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri recalled an old chat with Rishabh Pant and how he had suggested the reverse-sweep to the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter. Pant displayed an array of attacking strokeplay as he smashed 146 off 111 deliveries at Edgbaston on Friday. Shastri, who is on commentary duty during the Test, said he had suggested that Pant try "something more outrageous" when he was getting out in a similar fashion on more than one occasion.

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: I tried to disturb bowlers mentally, says Rishabh Pant

Coming out to bat when India were at a precarious 98 for 5, Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for 7 at stumps on Friday. His magnificent 111-ball innings had 19 boundaries and four sixes. "In English conditions if a bowler pitches it up, it's important to disturb his rhythm, that's what I feel," the 24-year-old Pant said during the media interaction after the end of day one's play.

ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Achieve Huge Feat In International Cricket

Rishabh Pant was in destructive mood on Day 1 of the ongoing 5th England vs India Test at Edgbaston as he led India's counter-attack with a scintillating century. With India reeling at 98/5 at one point, Pant slammed 146 off just 111 deliveries as he put on a 222-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja to help take India to 338/7 at Stumps. During his stunning knock, Pant hit 19 fours and four sixes. In the process, he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the youngest Indian to hit 100 sixes in international cricket.

"Hats Off To The Way Pant Played": England Assistant Coach's Big Praise

England's assistant coach Paul Collingwood was all praise for Rishabh Pant's 'world-class' innings which rescued India from shaky 98 for five and then took them to ascendancy on Day 1 of the fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. "Today was a great day, I don't feel our backs were against the wall for too long, but hats off to the way Pant played," Collingwood said in a press conference. Pant smashed his way to 146 off 111 deliveries as the visitors raced to 338 for seven after being sent in to bat.

Cricket With Umbrella: Fans Start Playing Outside Stadium After Rain Interrupts India vs England 5th Test

The India vs England rescheduled fifth Test kicked off on Friday at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India were 53/2 when rain forced early lunch and later delayed the start of the second session on the first day of the match. While the temporary interruption in the game forced the players to stay in the dressing a little longer than scheduled, it could not stop the spectators from enjoying their time as some of the fans started playing cricket outside the stadium.

England vs India: Rishabh Pant Breaks 17-Year-Old Record Held By MS Dhoni With Century At Edgbaston

Rishabh Pant, with his blitzkrieg knock in the ongoing 5th Test against England at Edgbaston, broke a record by former India captain MS Dhoni that stood for 17 long years. Pant, who reached his fifth century in the longest format in just 89 deliveries, hit the fastest Test ton by an Indian wicketkeeper. MS Dhoni held the record with his 93-ball century against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 2005. Pant went on to score 146 off just 111 deliveries. His knock was studded with 19 boundaries and four sixes.

ENG vs IND: What Rishabh Pant Said After Scoring Century In Edgbaston Test vs England

Having come out to bat at 64/3, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant produced a masterclass to rescue India from a difficult spot and it helped the visitors finish Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test against England on 338/7. At one stage, India were 98/5 and then, Pant combined with Ravindra Jadeja to put on 222 runs for the sixth wicket. Pant went on to play a 146-run knock off just 111 balls with the help of 20 fours and 4 sixes.

India vs England, 5th Test: Maverick Rishabh Pant rescues India with blistering hundred on Day 1

Wicketkeeper's blazing 146 stuns England; 222-run partnership with Jadeja takes India from 98/5 to 338/7 on Day OneOval, Sydney, Gabba, Motera, Newlands, Edgbaston. The footprints of Rishabh Pant's freakish genius are fast adorning some of world cricket's most iconic venues. Friday was Edgbaston's turn to see why this young man from Delhi has become box office in Test cricket. DAY 1: AS IT HAPPENEDComing in at 64/3 after Ben Stokes won the toss and put India in, the ball seaming around under angry, dark skies and an all-time great in James Anderson putting on a seam bowling clinic, Pant went on to score the fastest hundred by an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, getting there in only 89 balls. The hundred came courtesy a heart-stopping dive to complete the second run just an hour after tea, prompting coach Rahul Dravid in the dressing room to let out a full-throated scream.

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"Try Something More Outrageous": Ravi Shastri Recalls Chat With Rishabh Pant

India vs England 2022, 5th Test: I tried to disturb bowlers mentally, says Rishabh Pant

ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Achieve Huge Feat In International Cricket

"Hats Off To The Way Pant Played": England Assistant Coach's Big Praise

Cricket With Umbrella: Fans Start Playing Outside Stadium After Rain Interrupts India vs England 5th Test

England vs India: Rishabh Pant Breaks 17-Year-Old Record Held By MS Dhoni With Century At Edgbaston

ENG vs IND: What Rishabh Pant Said After Scoring Century In Edgbaston Test vs England

India vs England, 5th Test: Maverick Rishabh Pant rescues India with blistering hundred on Day 1