True to form, Pant brought up his seventh Test hundred in the most Pant-esque way possible, with a soaring one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir. A
Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for their early collapse
India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance
Post-lunch, Pant brought up his half-century with a single before launching his third maximum, cementing his reputation as one of the game's most fearless stroke-makers in red-ball cricket.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
'Hussain was baffled by England's top three approach on Edgbaston's flat surface when the ball was slightly swinging.
'I just think we'll find another way to do it.'
In vintage Bumrah fashion, the damage was quiet but clinical and unmistakably game-changing.
India's experienced opener KL Rahul expressed admiration for vice-captain Rishabh Pant and his dream to replicate the dynamic southpaw's play style following their record-breaking exploits on Day 3 of the third Test against England at Lord's.
Selected at number three ahead of the burgeoning talent of Jacob Bethell, who averaged 52 on his first Test tour of New Zealand, Pope settled after early scares to compile his ninth Test century.
Washington Sundar's double strike pegged England back in the afternoon session, leaving them struggling 175/6 at tea on Day 4 of the third Test, at Lord's.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was "disappointed" on missing a century by a whisker, but amazed by Test captain Shubman Gill's "incredible" effort that powered India to a comfortable position at the end of the opening day of the second Test against England, at Edgbaston, on Wednesday.
Stokes praises incredibly skillful Akash Deep, says task was to bat out 80 overs
Former England batter Jonathan Trott impressed by India skipper's Gill's poise on Day 1 of 2nd Test.
I expected seam and swing in England but on tracks like these only discipline helps: Akash Deep
A South African side missing several regulars will resume on 49 for one on the third morning after Zimbabwe made 251 in reply to the tourists' first-innings score of 418 for nine declared.
'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
ndia will be very happy after a technical masterpiece from Rahul and the flamboyance and exuberance that you can imagine from Pant
Shubman Gill played a masterful captain's knock with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test
IMAGES from Day 1 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
India finished Day 3 on 90/2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps in the opening Test on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings.
Shubman Gill has not just scored a double hundred; he's rewritten the record books.
The third Twenty20 International between South Africa and India was halted early in the home side's reply after a wave of flying ants descended on Centurion Park in Pretoria on Wednesday and forced the players from the field.
Gill earns glory with maiden double hundred, puts India on top in second Test
Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21/0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.
Sitting in the row in front of Chahal was actor Vivek Oberoi.
Pant also matched India's veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane, who was the last vice-captain to smash a century in each innings, doing so against South Africa in New Delhi, in 2015.
Conceding that India could not get the first innings score they were looking in the first Test against England, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak felt Rishabh Pant's stroke-filled 134 was different from his usual aggressive knock.
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
After his magnificent double hundred against England, India skipper Shubman Gill on Thursday said he had stopped enjoying his batting in pursuit of runs but going back to basics and making some technical changes helped him rediscover the joy in his craft.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Monday.
Ravindra expressed his joy at contributing on the big stage and emphasised the team's focus on the final showdown in Dubai
Henry's exceptional spell of 5 for 42 in eight overs played a crucial role in restricting India to 249/9 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
South Africa have eight wickets in hand and are now overwhelming favourites to finish off the job, and take the title away from champions Australia, who had set them a daunting fourth innings target of 282 in the final on Friday.
Mitchell Santner believes that putting Rohit Sharma's side under pressure in that encounter gave his team the confidence for their upcoming summit clash on Sunday.
It may be a matter of celebration in the Indian dressing room but there is something that has not gone down too well with cricket fans.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
Except in the IPL, the Australians have not had a good look at Varun Chakravarthy's bowling and that could spell trouble for Steve Smith and Co.
'That is something I really wanted, to have six bowling options and then batting till No. 8 as well.'
That said the pitch is going to get challenging for the batters as the game wears on.
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