"Sports Artiste": Rishabh Pant's Stunning Century vs England In Edgbaston Test Breaks The Internet

Rishabh Pant launched a stunning assault on the English bowlers on Day 1 of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston to steer India out of trouble waters and put the visitors in a position of strength. Rishabh Pant smashed 146 off just 111 balls, taking only 89 deliveries to reach the three-figure mark. It proved to be the fasted ton by an Indian wicketkeeper, breaking MS Dhoni's that stood for 17 long years. With India in a spot of bother at 98 for five, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja got together to take the England bowlers to the cleaners with a brilliant 222-run partnership for the sixth wicket.

Following Pant's batting exploits, Twitter went into overdrive, with fans, cricketers and people from all walks of life saluting the Indian wicketkeeper.

Test Cricket Tandav. #RishabhPant is a sports artiste. Impossible not to marvel at him... pic.twitter.com/Ei1HsrBjuv

Super stuff @RishabhPant17 Easily the best WK batter in Tests right now #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Ue7CqWPtBJ

Do love Rishabh Pant in Test cricket #ENGvIND

Rishabh Pant the latest player to reinvent Test cricket #ENGvIND

@RishabhPant17 simply amazing

Stepping out and smashing James Anderson for a four. Sheer audacity! What even are you, Rishabh Pant?#ENGvIND

I love the fact Pant keeps doing what he DOES!! Doesn't matter what the score is. Interesting contest between Eng, as I am sure this is what Baz is trying to get them to do. #batwithfreedom #ENGvsIND

For all the scrutiny and criticism that he's received for the way he plays,Pant has managed to play some special knocks around the world in tests and this one is right up there #ENGvsIND

I sometimes feel like Rishabh Pant gets even more aggressive when he nears a hundred, as if to show that he really doesn't care