Cricket
IND vs ENG: Pant’s magnificent century takes India to 338/7 on Day 1
- Brief Scores: India 338 for 7 in 73 overs (Rishabh Pant 146, Ravindra Jadeja 83 batting, James Anderson 3/52).
India rode on a magnificent century from Rishabh Pant to end day one of the rescheduled fifth Test against England at 338 for 8 here on Friday.
Pant (146 off 111 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (83 batting off 163 balls) added 222 runs for the sixth wicket as the duo frustrated the England bowlers.
Pant, in his innings, hit 20 fours and four sixes.
Mohammed Shami (batting 0) was giving company to Jadeja at stumps.
Virat Kohli endured yet another failure as he was out for 11 in the second session. Hanuma Vihari made 20 as India were 174 for five at tea.
Shreyas Iyer (15) lived dangerously before being caught down the leg-side off James Anderson’s (3/52) bowling.
