Rishabh Pant did what he does best on Sunday and lifted India from a worrying position of 73-4 to 225-6. His knock of 91 came at a stunning strike rate of 103.4 and included nine fours and five sixes. He perished trying to hit his sixth maximum against the turn on Dom Bess’ bowling.
Although he upended the momentum of the innings, Pant’s wicket left India reeling 321 runs behind England’s target, with only four wickets remaining.
Addressing a press conference after Day 3 of the Chennai Test, Cheteshwar Pujara said Rishabh Pant needs to be little more patient. But Pujara also showed belief in the 23-year-old wicket-keeper-batsman, saying he will learn from his mistakes.
Rishabh Pant was ably supported by Cheteshwar Pujara, who got out in the most bizarre fashion for 73.
“Balancing things out is the most important thing for Rishabh Pant” - Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara also advised Rishabh Pant to understand the team’s needs and balance caution with aggression in the future.
Local boys and India’s last recognized batting pair, Washington Sundar (33*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (8*), will continue India’s vigil on Monday.
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