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India vs England 2022: Cricket world in awe of Rishabh Pant's Edgbaston heroics
Pant produced a phenomenal innings of 146 runs off just 111 balls, rescuing India from a precarious position on the opening day in Edgbaston. His partnership with Ravindra Jadeja (83 not out) started with India struggling at 98/5, eventually helping the team past the 300-run mark with a magnificent 222-run stand for the sixth wicket.
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.
India vs England, 5th Test: Ravichandran Ashwin a victim of circumstances or conditions?
Ashwin finds himself out in the cold againThey say the more things change, the more they stay the same. One can apply that theory to the way Ravichandran Ashwin's spot becomes so dispensable every time India play in an away Test in SENA countries. Like the previous four Tests in the series against England in the UK, contested last year, he was left out again as India chose a four-pronged seam attack and the lone spinner's spot went to left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted his disgust in one sentence: "No @ashwinravi99!!!Ridiculous."
Bears hold off Yorkshire in run fest | Buttler features in Lancashire loss
Round-up from Friday night's Vitality Blast action, where Birmingham Bears And Hampshire Hawks both booked quarter-final spots, Surrey guaranteed a home fixture in the last eight and England one-day captain Jos Buttler featured in a defeat for Lancashire. Yorkshire Vikings vs Birmingham Bears
Lee Johnson reveals tactical input from nan as Hibs boss reflects on Portugal trip and new signings
But there was further input into the game from a rather unlikely source. It wasn’t unusual for Hibs to have a coach in the stand last season to provide an alternative view of fixtures but never an octogenarian analyst.
Collingwood's praise for Pant| Potts 'the find of the summer'
Paul Collingwood applauded Rishabh Pant's "world-class" innings after England and India traded blows in entertaining fashion on day one of their long-awaited series decider at Edgbaston.
5th Test: Phenomenal Rishabh Pant plots India's fight back with game-changing ton on Day 1
At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls) scripted a remarkable turnaround in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163) as the duo shared a match changing 222-run stand off 239 balls. Pant, who rendered the England bowlers helpless, hammered 20 boundaries and four sixes, in his awe-inspiring effort. Day 1: As It HappenedThe rain in the morning meant only 73 overs could be bowled on the opening day.