Rishabh Pant has finally found his rhythm in cricket, as the Star Swashbuckling batter scored a brilliant half century of 31 deliveries.
Pant’s innings received a huge compliment from Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, who believes that Pant’s shots are deeply ingrained in him and that he has the ability to churn them out at will.
Watson said, “It took him about 20 odd balls to let go. When he started to penetrate the boundary and get it over the fence, that’s when he really started to let go. His incredible skill is so deeply ingrained in him because all the balls that he has ever hit in his life just flowed out of him. What we are accustomed to seeing is the best of Rishabh Pant in the past, and that is what everyone in the world and Indian cricket would be so excited to see.”
Rishabh Pant took his time to get set. The southpaw scored a run at 23 initially, but then targeted Mustafizur Rahman, and from there, his innings got momentum, helping his side post a match-winning total of 191.
Apart from Rishabh Pant, it was David Warner who scored his 100th half century in this format, equaling Chris Gayle’s record.
