Rishabh Pant performed one of many memorable knocks of his profession on Sunday at Previous Trafford, notching up his maiden ODI century within the ultimate recreation towards England. His belligerent innings ensured India’s 5-wicket win to seal the 3-match collection 2-1.
After he introduced the three figures, Pant shifted gears and went berserk after David Willey within the forty second over. With 24 extra required, the wicketkeeper-batter smashed the English speedster for 5 consecutive boundaries however missed out to make it six in six. As Willey bowled a Yorker to finish the over, Pant took a simple single pushing the sport to the forty third over.
As Joe Root got here into the assault, Pant swept the primary ball for a boundary and took India house with 47 balls to spare.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag heaped huge reward on Pant for rescuing India after one more top-order collapse and ending the sport responsibly. Nonetheless, the cricketer-turned-commentator mentioned the teenager ought to have gone ended the sport in Willey’s over itself both with a six or a boundary.
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Talking on Sony Sports activities after the conclusion of the sport, Sehwag mentioned, “If he had hit a 4 in that over, the match would have gotten over and an additional run wouldn’t have been scored. If Rishabh Pant needed, he might have completed it not solely with a 4 however a six. If I used to be there, I’d have positively tried to hit a 4 or a six,” Sehwag mentioned.
Hailing Pant for his heroics, the 43-year-old added that it was pleasing to look at him play like he’s anticipated to.
“All of us had been anticipating that Rishabh Pant will play such innings in ODI cricket, he has performed solely 27 matches and a tremendous knock like this has are available in that now,” Sehwag mentioned.
Pant, who scored his maiden ODI century, completed with an unbeaten 125 to take India house to a victory within the collection decider.
Chasing England’s 259, India was reeling at 21/2 within the fifth over when Pant walked out to bat. After the early fall of Indian openers, the hosts seemed to be gaining an higher hand within the recreation with the dismissals of Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar Yadav. India was down at 72/4 within the seventeenth over when Pant and Hardik Pandya took management of issues. Stitching a match-winning 133-run partnership, the duo steered the guests again into the sport.
After Pandya’s dismissal within the thirty sixth over, Pant ensured clean crusing for India. He was additionally adjudged participant for the match.
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