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.

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Rishabh Pant smashed a blistering 146 and forged a 222-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja to drag India back into the contest in the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston on Friday. India were reeling at 98/5 in the second session before Pant combined with Jadeja and launched a spectacular

Be it England pace spearhead James Anderson, who rocked India early on with his 3/52, or skipper Ben Stokes who offered a barrage of short-pitched stuff, Pant looked ridiculously at ease during his blitzkrieg. "I don't try to play unidimensional, rather I try out various shots -- sometimes I step out, or play on the backfoot. I keep on using the crease well. It's about disturbing the bowler mentally and things happen. It's not pre-planned. I just focus on what the bowler is trying to do." Pant said it's about showing respect to good deliveries and he has paid equal attention to his defensive aspect of is game.

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Pant produced a phenomenal innings of 146 runs off just 111 balls on day one of the rescheduled fifth Test against England, rescuing India from a precarious 98/5. His record 222-run