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Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja shined with the bat to rescue India after early trouble on the opening day of the highly-anticipated rescheduled fifth Test against England. The duo started the partnership when the visitors were in a spot of bother losing their five wickets for just 98 runs after lunch.
The pair of Pant and Jadeja then formed a scintillating stand to lead India’s recovery. It appeared that Pant was batting on a completely different track as the left-handed batter smacked English bowlers all around the park. Pant got to his fifth century in the longest format off just 89 deliveries, exhibiting an under pressure, top-class inning.
Fastest Test 100s for India outside Asia:
- 78 balls – Virender Sehwag v West Indies Gros Islet 2006
- 88 balls – Mohammad Azharuddin v England Lord’s 1990
- 89 balls – Rishabh Pant v England Edgbaston 2022*
Jadeja also played a handy role as Pant’s supporter, not giving English bowlers any chance to capitalise after such a good start. Jadeja smashed his 18th half-century in Test cricket as the duo crossed the 200-run partnership, putting India on top.
Though England did get some relief as they got the prized wicket of Pant, thereby putting brakes to a dominant 222-run stand, courtesy of part-timer Joe Root. Pant was dismissed by the former English skipper for a well-made 146 off 111 deliveries, with the help of 24 boundaries, including four sixes. At stumps, the tourists reached 338/7 with Jadeja (83 not out) and Mohammad Shami at the crease.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Simply awesome @RishabhPant17!
Well done.👏Crucial innings by @imjadeja. Rotated the strike well and played some amazing shots.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/9ACuhVlGTT
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 1, 2022
Phenomenal from Rishabh Pant. Simply outstanding. Fabulous partnership with Jadeja to given they were 98-5.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) July 1, 2022
Sehwag was adventurous. Gilchrist was audacious. Pant is free.
— cricBC (@cricBC) July 1, 2022
Super stuff @RishabhPant17 👏🏽👏🏽 Easily the best WK batter in Tests right now 👊🏽 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Ue7CqWPtBJ
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 1, 2022
In the 90s in a Test and he plays this shot. 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/hRPGBph7kg
— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) July 1, 2022
Rishabh Pant, now a Test 100 at Edgbaston, Birmingham in just 89 balls.
This is now the quickest Test century at this ground.
Remember Birmingham has been hosting Test matches since 1902!
Before this, no Test player has managed a sub-100 ball century here.#INDvsENG #INDvENG— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 1, 2022
👖 shows that self-belief can make you a game-changer #eitbaarkhudpe #ENGvsIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 1, 2022
Pant 🤝 Jadeja 💯 #JodiJordaar
Thank you for brightening up our day after the initial cloud scare 🌧 #EngvIND #MenInBlue
[📸: @BCCI ] pic.twitter.com/EzEfES5una— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) July 1, 2022
Rishabh Pant, now a Test 100 at Edgbaston, Birmingham in just 89 balls.
This is now the quickest Test century at this ground.
Remember Birmingham has been hosting Test matches since 1902!
Before this, no Test player has managed a sub-100 ball century here.#INDvsENG #INDvENG— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 1, 2022
We are living in a golden era of fantastic and entertaining wicket-keeper/batters – Mohammad Rizwan, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Rishabh Pant, Quinton de Kock, Mushfiqur Rahim #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) July 1, 2022
2⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ Test runs – Fastest 🇮🇳 wicketkeeper ✅
1⃣0⃣0⃣ International sixes ✅
5⃣th Test Century ✅The man of the moment, the riveting Rishabh Pant 🔥#OneFamily #ENGvIND @RishabhPant17 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/5t6HWCb8Gt
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 1, 2022
