ENG vs IND: Watch - Rishabh Pant's Thrilling Knock Brought To An End By Joe Root
England found an unlikely hero during a tough phase in the Edgbaston Test as Joe Root managed to outfox Indian wicket-keeper batter, Rishabh Pant, in the final session of Day 1.
Pant and Ravindra Jadeja had put on 222 runs for the 6th wicket off just 239 balls, completely deflating the English bowling attack. It was a typical counter-attacking knock from Pant, who reached his century off just 88 balls.
He continued the assault after the milestone, taking 22 runs off Jack Leach’s over. Root was finally brought into the attack and although he was also taken to the cleaners initially, the 31-year-old had the final laugh.
After being smashed for a six straight down the ground, Root tossed one outside off and Pant reached out with a heave. He found a thin outside edge which was snared by Zak Crawley at first slip, ending Pant’s brilliant 146-run knock.
Watch Rishabh Pant’s dismissal here:
Clever bowling brings a fabulous innings to an end.
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/jKoipF4U01
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India playing XI: Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
England playing XI: Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Sam Billings, Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, James Anderson, Jack Leach
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