IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant’s outrageous reverse sweep off Jimmy Anderson – WATCH

England vs India : Rishabh Pant is a talented young cricketer whose temperament has been top notch to watch be it against Australia in the previous series or England in the ongoing series. The young wicketkeeper-batsman scored his third test hundred, first at home on Day 2 in Ahmedabad against England, and turned up the heat on visitors as India takes 50+ lead in the first innings.

England vs India: Pant plays Outrageous Reverse Sweep

Rishabh Pant is an absolute freak once he gets going. Once India leveled the score and Rishabh Pant went past his fifty he took England bowlers for cleaners whether be it Ben Stokes, Joe Root, or the mighty experienced James Anderson.

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It was in the 83rd over of India’s innings when Pant showed no mercy to England’s premium pacer Jimmy Anderson and slammed an outrageous reverse sweep over the slip for a boundary.

I don’t think anyone has had the skill audacity to do that to Jimmy Anderson (in a Test) before #INDvENG #astonishing pic.twitter.com/T3snjDstW5

— simon hughes (@theanalyst) March 5, 2021

The star English bowler bowled a full delivery with the new ball but Pant’s gutsy shot was really demoralizing stuff for the bowler. Fans were also in awe of Rishabh Pant as he took on one of the most experienced England bowlers. Here are a few reactions to the shot-

Me Watching Rishabh Pant reverse sweep Anderson for a boundary and then bring up his century with a SIX.
That's my Boy! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/yunVL1GRTQ

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 5, 2021

https://twitter.com/Pran33Th__18/status/1367787338483462145

Meanwhile, the hosts have complete control over the game, after suffering a top-order collapse, and have taken 85 runs lead over the visitors on the back of Rishabh Pant’s hundred and Washington Sundar’s fifty. At the time of writing, India – 290/7 after 91 overs with Washington Sundar (57*) and Axar Patel (10*)

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