IND vs ENG: Captain Kohli jumps with joy, runs to balcony to celebrate Rishabh Pant's 100

Rishabh Pant has surely taken massive strides in Test cricket since that match-defining unbeaten knock of 89 runs that helped India script a historic 4^th innings run-chase of 328 runs to breach The Gabba fortress and register a memorable 2-1 series win in Australia. India’s swashbuckling wicket-keeper batsman also played a brilliant knock of 97 runs in the third Test against Australia to help his team pull off an unlikely draw on the final day. And now when England bowlers were surely on top with six Indian wickets in their kitty, Rishabh Pant absolutely bamboozled the England side with an astonishing century on Day 2 of the 4^th India vs England Test match.

IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant completes an astounding hundred with a six

India had already lost four wickets until when Pant came to the crease in the ongoing fourth and final Test against England and the youngster showed immense maturity early on by respecting the quality bowling display. However, after reaching to his half-century, the left-hander absolutely dismantled the England bowling attack and visitors also looked short of answers. Indian captain Virat Kohli jumped out from his seat and ran towards the balcony of the dressing room to acknowledge Pant complete his third Test hundred with an incredible six.

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Pant played an extraordinary innings of 101 runs off 118 balls to help India claim a strong position in this fourth Test match against England. Pant and Washington Sundar registered a sensational counter-attacking partnership of 113 runs for the seventh wicket to nearly blow the visitors out of the game.

India end Day 2 with firm control

At stumps on Day 2, India have surely gained an upper hand in this Test match after having taken a vital first innings lead of 89 runs. India are currently 294 for 7 with Sundar playing really well at 60 and Axar Patel is 11 not out. However, things were looking very much scary for the hosts in the first two sessions on Day 2 when the England bowling trio of James Anderson, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach reduced India to 146 for 6. But the pair of Pant and Sundar showed some great temperament and maturity to help India bounce back strongly. It will now be really difficult for England to turn things around in this final Test match.

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