Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill Shine in Chennai Test Against Bangladesh
In an exciting cricket match in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his century. Manjrekar compared Pant’s defensive technique to that of legendary former captain MS Dhoni.
Centuries from Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India set a massive 515-run target in the first Test against Bangladesh. The two young stars showcased their batting prowess, dismantling the Bangladeshi bowling attack with powerful hitting.
Manjrekar’s Praise for Pant
Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar said, “It is a misleading package we see with Rishabh Pant. Underneath that, you will see as many dot balls in his innings as Shubman Gill’s, so he is willing to also play the defensive game that we have seen many times in the past. He has got a pretty good defensive technique, a bit like Dhoni, whose defensive technique was quite good.”
Manjrekar also noted that Pant was careful against off-spinners and has his own unique way of scoring runs, similar to legendary opener Virender Sehwag.
Match Highlights
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first. India struggled initially, with the top-order collapsing to 34/3. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant formed a crucial 62-run partnership, bringing India back into the game. Despite further setbacks, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s 199-run partnership helped India reach 376 runs.
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud was the standout bowler, taking five wickets. In response, Bangladesh was bowled out for 149 runs, trailing by 227 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep were key bowlers for India.
In their second innings, India again lost early wickets but centuries from Gill and Pant helped them declare at 287/4, setting a 515-run target for Bangladesh. Bangladesh started their chase well, with openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam putting up a 62-run stand. At the end of day three, Bangladesh was 158/4, with skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan unbeaten.
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Rishabh Pant -: Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer known for his aggressive batting and wicket-keeping skills.
Shubman Gill -: Shubman Gill is a young Indian cricketer who plays as an opening batsman.
Chennai Test -: A Test match is a long cricket game, and this one is being played in Chennai, a city in India.
Bangladesh -: Bangladesh is a neighboring country of India, and they also play cricket.
Sanjay Manjrekar -: Sanjay Manjrekar is a former Indian cricketer who now works as a commentator.
Century -: In cricket, a century means a player has scored 100 runs in a single innings.
MS Dhoni -: MS Dhoni is a famous former Indian cricketer known for his excellent wicket-keeping and calm batting.
Yashasvi Jaiswal -: Yashasvi Jaiswal is a young Indian cricketer who is known for his batting skills.
Ravichandran Ashwin -: Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian cricketer known for his spin bowling and useful batting.
Ravindra Jadeja -: Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricketer known for his all-round abilities in batting, bowling, and fielding.
Declaration -: In cricket, a declaration is when the batting team decides to end their innings before all their players are out.
Innings -: An innings is a period in a cricket match where one team bats and tries to score runs while the other team bowls and fields.
