Pacer Josh Tongue comes into the attack for the first time on Day 2. Pant shuffles across to play the scoop but ends up miscuing it towards deep midwicket for one.
Jadeja dries the next ball to long-on for a single to get off the mark. Pant keeps strike with a single from the last ball, which also brings up India's 450, in the 106th over.
Beauty from Stokes as he gets the ball to move away late to beat Pant on the outside edge before he takes one to fine leg.
Jadeja flicks Stokes uppishly but manages to get it in the gap wide of the fielder for a single and Pant takes one next ball.
In the next over, Tongue strikes with the key wicket of Pant, who is given out leg before wicket.
He has a long chat with his partner Jadeja before he takes the DRS. The ball has struck in line and the ball is going to clip the top of the stumps as the decision stands.
Pant was undone by Tongue's sharp inswing as he offered no shot and was struck plumb in front.
Pant walks back to a huge ovation as he walks back after a splendid knock of 134 from 178 balls, which included 12 fours and two sixes.
Shardul Thakur keeps out the first three balls he faces before taking a risky single off the last ball to get off the mark.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
