IND vs Eng Test Match: Indian batsmen did wonders in the second innings of the third Test match being played between India and England. For India, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant century and brought the team to a strong position. Both batsmen and aggressive innings broke the back of England bowlers and gave India a return to the match.
Rahul played a restraint shift
At the beginning of the second innings, India definitely got the initial shock, but KL Rahul kept one end. Rahul is playing unbeaten scoring 120 runs using his experience and technology. He initially took caution, but as he spent time on the wicket, his strokes showed confidence. His innings included 15 fours. Rahul’s innings was an example of the classic batting of Test cricket, in which patience and balance were clearly visible.
Pant’s attack on English bowlers
On the other hand, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, while adopting an aggressive attitude, attacked the English bowlers. He hit 101 runs in just 118 balls, scoring an eighth brilliant century of his Test career. He was dismissed for 118 runs off 140 balls. Pant included 15 fours and 3 sixes in this innings. His batting has changed the direction of the match. This was the eighth century of his Test career. He has made it to the list of select batsmen who scored a century in the fourth innings.
India out of crisis
The 204 -run partnership for the fourth wicket between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant has brought India out of the crisis to control. The two batsmen performed brilliantly with each other. While Rahul kept playing carefully, Pant scored fast and carried the scoreboard forward. This partnership proved to be the most decisive turn of the Indian innings. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s century innings gave India a big lead and pushed England to the backfoot.
