Playing his first 50-over game for India after more than a year, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant left everyone in awe with his scintillating batting display in the second ODI against England at MCA Stadium, Pune on Friday (March 26).
Pant, who came into the playing XI after Shreyas Iyer got ruled out with a shoulder injury, took the English bowling attack to the cleaners after arriving in the middle during the 32nd over of India’s innings.
Despite being criticized for his over attacking approach in white-ball cricket, Pant started the onslaught from the word go. The southpaw dominated the partnership of 113 runs he had with KL Rahul (108 off 114 balls) for the sixth wicket.
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In the process, Pant completed his second ODI fifty in just 28 deliveries. After the milestone, he went berserk and started to deal in sixes.
Pant was eventually dismissed by Tom Curran in the 47th over but not before the left-hander smashed 77 off 40 deliveries, including 3 fours and 7 sixes.
For his dazzling batting performance, Rishabh Pant received rich praise from the cricket fraternity on Twitter.
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Coming to the match, all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a brilliant cameo of 16-ball 35 as India piled up a massive 336/6 in 50 overs. Earlier, skipper Virat Kohli scored 66 after India lost both the openers on 37.
