Workforce India utterly dominated Day 1 of the continuing first Check in opposition to Sri Lanka at PCA Stadium in Mohali. The hosts posted a complete of 357/6, due to excellent batting shows, significantly from Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari. Notably, that is the 14th time India have scored 350+ runs on the opening day of a Check, and 6 out of these cases have come in opposition to Sri Lanka.
Pant top-scored for India by smashing 96 from 97 balls and missed his century by simply 4 runs. Hanuma, alternatively, scored 58 off 128 deliveries. This was the fifth time when Pant obtained dismissed within the 90s.
Pant’s nervous 90s:
- 92 vs West Indies in Rajkot 2018
- 92 vs West Indies in Hyderabad 2018
- 97 vs Australia in Sydney 2021
- 91 vs England in Chennai 2021
- 96 vs Sri Lanka in Mohali 2022*
Ravindra Jadeja (45 no) and Ravichandran Ashwin (10 no) stayed unbeaten to take India to 357/6 at stumps on Day 1. Virat Kohli (45), Mayank Agarwal (33), Rohit Sharma (29) and Shreyas Iyer (27) additionally made some useful contributions.
“Felt good going out within the center. I used to be batting properly, and I had a great preparation. Nice alternative batting at quantity three for India. I’m glad to bat wherever the group desires me to, however my most most popular place is quantity three, I’ve accomplished it in first-class cricket. I believed initially the ball was coming onto the bat properly. However as soon as the ball went previous, it was tough to time the ball properly. Rishabh is a distinct sort of batsman, and it was a particular innings. Everyone knows how he bats, and it was a particular innings right this moment. He helped us get to 350+ on the primary day, which might be useful going ahead,” stated Vihari after the top of the day’s play.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
That is Stumps on Day 1 of the first Check.#TeamIndia 357/6 after 85 overs. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja collectively added 104 runs on the board.
Pant 96
Jadeja 45*Scorecard – https://t.co/c2vTOXAx1p #INDvSL @Paytm pic.twitter.com/pXSRnSXBsh
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 4, 2022
Loot liya lanka ko… 👖 🔥🔥🔥 #INDvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 4, 2022
Every time he will get a chance, he all the time shines BRILLIANT 50* by HANUMA VIHARI 🇮🇳👌 @Hanumavihari #INDvSL #CricketTwitter
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) March 4, 2022
Most scores (5) within the 90s after first 49 Check innings..
– Clem Hill
– Gordon Greenidge
– Alvin Kallicharran
– Rishabh Pant#IndvSL #IndvsSL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 4, 2022
PanTreat 🔥at Mohali!#INDvSL #WhistlePodu 🦁💛
📸 : @BCCI pic.twitter.com/URLS78AOMe— Chennai Tremendous Kings – Masks P😷du Whistle P🥳du! (@ChennaiIPL) March 4, 2022
Hanuma Vihari – A gem of a human being, group man, servant of the sport away from glitz and glamor.. Deserved this opportunity – Not a alternative or an additional batter right this moment, however an elected member of the highest order core. Delighted that he’s making it depend. #INDvsSL
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) March 4, 2022
#Pant might have missed 100 however I used to be very impressed along with his remarkably accountable method. And his out standing self perception whereas hitting sixes is unimaginable. #Cricket #CricketTwitter
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) March 4, 2022
At stumps on Day 1, India publish 357/6.
Match Centre 📝: https://t.co/XH5rUHGCvr#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/dK15slZwyO
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) March 4, 2022
#RishabhPant breathes life into our recreation.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 4, 2022
Cricket’s obsession with milestones doesn’t permit us to correctly acknowledge and admire the achievements. That is Rishabh’s fifth rating in 90s…all of them stellar knocks enriching Check cricket. #IndvSL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 4, 2022
An innings with an ideal mixture of leisure and bliss 💙
Absolute cracker, Rishabh! 💥#OneFamily #INDvSL @RishabhPant17 @ICC pic.twitter.com/1DekCdHITr
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 4, 2022
Nevertheless it was entertaining and thrilling to look at whereas it lasted! What an innings by Rishabh Pant. So audacious! #INDvSL
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) March 4, 2022
RP17 taking part in a Check on March 4 final 12 months 👉🏼 💯🤯
RP17 the final time he performed a Check 👉🏼 💯🔥
RP17 right this moment 👉🏼 Ever so shut… 💔This 9️⃣6️⃣ was nearly as good as a ton for all of us, @RishabhPant17 💙#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/1gHJhHThw2
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 4, 2022
Final two Exams the place every of Indian prime six scored 20+ runs in an innings:
v SL at Mohali, 2022
v AUS at Adelaide, 2014These are Exams the place Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made their captaincy debut.#INDvSL
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 4, 2022
What an impressive innings this has been from Rishabh Pant. Unfortunate to not get to his century.
Effectively performed, Rishabh! 👏🏻👏🏻#PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/9jyTOx8tSA
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) March 4, 2022
