🏏India vs England 5th Test Match At Edgbaston 🏏 - Page 12

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

He carried forward the innings single-handedly, along with the able help from Jadeja.

He played a stellar role today, saved the team from embarrassment.

So true Madhu di so true. Pant ne izzat bachadi and he played superbly. I am super happy

Stumps day 1

338/7 Ind

IND 338/7 (73)

CRR: 4.63

Day 1: Stumps

Well, that has been a gripping opening day. So much ebb and flow, or ebb, torrent, ebb, to be frank, as England made the early running after winning the toss, with Potts and Anderson reducing India to 98 for 5. But Rishabh Pant's wonderful 146 from 111 balls, allied to Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 83, seized the afternoon with 222-run stand, but two late wickets, and some reticence about the quality of India's tail, means there is still a chance for England to wrap this up quickly on day two. And given how quickly this day has escalated, there's oodles of time for the match to take shape.

"Pant came out to play a bit of Bazball, as everyone keeps calling it," says Paul Collingwood, England's assistant coach. "When you have a bit of moisture in the pitch early on, you have a chance to take early wickets, which is what we did. We're going against the grain of much of the cricket's been played over the last 100 years, but Pant came out and played a blinder. You've got to give him full credit. We are trying to play as positive as possible, and play entertaining cricket. Ben's not going to take a backwards step."

A day drenched in entertainment. And it's been a day that has moved on at breakneck speed. To imagine we lost 17 overs to rain. Day one, 338/7 -- it does look even, but India will take the honours. They've not just clawed their way back into this game, but they've damaged a lot of England's newfound bowling confidence while doing so. Gill and Pujara started off decently, before Vihari and Pujara went into a shell, before Kohli continued his lack of runs, and Iyer had a short, sweet counterattacking stay. But that's not what today was about. Today was about what India were post being 98/5.

A day drenched in entertainment. And it's been a day that has moved on at breakneck speed.

To imagine we lost 17 overs to rain. Day one, 338/7 -- it does look even, but India will take the honours. They've not just clawed their way back into this game, but they've damaged a lot of England's newfound bowling confidence while doing so.

Gill and Pujara started off decently, before Vihari and Pujara went into a shell, before Kohli continued his lack of runs, and Iyer had a short, sweet counterattacking stay.

But that's not what today was about. Today was about what India were post being 98/5. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, their newfound heroes over the last two years, put up yet-another rearguard.

Pant, with all his adventurism and his flashiness, not just turned the tables, but at one point even looked like he'd crushed England under that table. Jadeja was more measured, playing the perfect second foil.

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

Stumps day 1

338/7 Ind

Yaar 12 runs aur kar lete mera target pura ho jaata 🤣

Thakur hits century 🥳

Originally posted by: dusk2dawn

Yaar 12 runs aur kar lete mera target pura ho jaata 🤣

Kaunsa target ? I saw score earlier in day and was like - they might score below a t20 match. It’s high time they retire Cheteshwar Pujara. Great innings by pant and Jadeja …

tomorrow will be exciting match to see how England bats