IND vs SL: Rishabh Pant Is The Greatest Modern Day Player - Michael Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan lauded Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his incredible knock against Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the first Test at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium in Mohali on Friday.

Pant joined forces with Shreyas Iyer after Hanuma Vihari, who scored 58 from 128 balls departed to Vishwa Fernando in the 47th over. Pant and Iyer build their innings playing some spectacular shots against the Sri Lankan bowlers.

IND vs SL: Rishabh Pant scored 96 vs SL in the first innings

Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva broke the partnership of the former Delhi Capitals pair as he sent Iyer packing back to the dressing room by trapping him leg-before the wicket. However, Iyer’s dismissal didn’t stop a rampant Pant from playing a vintage knock.

Pant smashed Sri Lanka spinner Lasith Embuldeniya for 22 runs in the 76th over, the southpaw hit three sixes and a boundary to the left-arm spinner. Pant smashed nine boundaries and four sixes to race his score to run-a-ball 96.

Don’t want to miss a ball Rishabh Pant faces: Michael Vaughan

Pant wasn’t successful in reaching his fifth Test hundred as he was bowled by Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal at the end of the day. Pant was involved in a 102-runs stand with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

Vaughan was left awestruck with the Indian player’s flamboyant knock against Sri Lanka. Vaughan said he loves watching Pant bar and would not afford to miss a single ball of his innings.

“Absolutely love watching @RishabhPant17!! A player who you can’t love .. don’t want to miss a ball he faces .. no idea what’s going on his head .. but it’s always a must watch .. I reckon he is the greatest modern day player entertainer,” Vaughan tweeted.

Absolutely love watching @RishabhPant17 !! A player who you can’t love .. don’t want to miss a ball he faces .. no idea what’s going on his head .. but it’s always a must watch .. I reckon he is the greatest modern day player entertainer ., #INDvSL

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 4, 2022

India ended Day 1 at 357 for six wickets as Jadeja (45) was batting along with his spin bowling partner Ravichandran Ashwin (10).

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