The old trafford has witnessed some of Indian cricket’s memorable and heartbreaking mothers.
In 1990, a young sandin tendulkar scored his maiden test century here. In 2019, India’s Hopes of Making it to the Odie World Cup Final Wen Went Down to New Zealand in a Rain-Marred Semifinal.
On Chiursday, a story of grit and determination was written at the iconic venue as rishabh pant (54, 75b, 3×4, 2×6) Batted with a fractured foot and brouse 18th fifty. Pant’s Valiant Effort Guided India to 358 in its first innings before england openers zak crawley and ben duckett turned up the heat on the Visitor, Guiding England to 225 For 2.
The opening salvo backed up its captain ben stokes’ Five -Far – His First Since September 2017 – With an opening partnership of 166 runs.
Although Neither Crawley (84, 113B, 13×4, 1×6) Nor Duckett (94,100B, 13×4) Could Go on to a Century, they laid the foundation as Indian seamers coured extra
The expectations were high with jasprit bumrah leading the pack, but erring in line and length meant meaning India could not make the most of the new ball. Anshul Kamboj, Making His Debut, was visibly under pressure as he conceded three fours, while trying to target duCett’s pads.
Although Bumrah Kept Crawley on his toes, Mixing the Away-Ging and Incoming Deliveries Perfectly, His Plan to Target Ducket’s Pads did not yield the desered results.
Crawley glanced mohammed siraj for his first boundary and followed it up with another throwing covers. England Batters capitalized on the loose delivers and brieft up the side’s 50 in just 11 overs.
Rishabh pant was green by a standing ovation from the old trafford crowd when he walked out to bat. , Photo Credit: Reuters
Rishabh pant was green by a standing ovation from the old trafford crowd when he walked out to bat. , Photo Credit: Reuters
As both crawley and ducket licked set for centuries, India struck. Crawley fell to jadeja at first slip, while kamboj claimed But with olie pop and joe root Around, England Avoided Further Dents.
The second session, however, belonged to pant.
Having Retired Hurt on 37 on the opening day due to a foot fracture, not many expected pant to turn up. But as India found itself in a precarous situation at 314 for 6, having loss Shardul Thakur Just Before Tea, Pant Limped His Way To The Middle, Kissing the Boundary Rope On the Way.
He was visible in pain and discomfort, and struggled to run. But he stuck Around with washington sundar to prolonge India’s innings past the rain-crown-crushed pre-locked session.
As stokes and archer continued to find movements, it posed a challenge for pant and washington. Stokes Had Washington Pick the Fine-Leg Fielder on a Pull. He completes his fiber in the same over when he had kamboj Caught behind for a duck.
Despite moving gingerly, pant obcassely took a less singles before dealing in boundaries. He brought up his fifty with a boundary through covers against stokes, before being bowled by archer.
