Rishabh Pant played another notable reverse scoop against a fast bowler, this time with Jofra Archer bowling in the first T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad on Friday. Pant played a similar shot against James Anderson during the fourth Test match against England earlier this month. Pant was seen attacking with the word Go in India’s innings, even losing three wickets inside the powerplay. Pant played that shot in the fourth over of the innings when India were 8 for 2 after losing KL Rahul and captain Virat Kohli.
First Anderson now Archer. The result is the same against Pant. # Consider pic.twitter.com/dd04DtKT6X
– Siddharth (@breakingbadass) March 12, 2021
He followed that six neatly for a boundary with a flick as India battled to get back into the competition.
Archer’s pace did not stop the Indian wicketkeeper batsman, who went down with one knee and took the ball before almost slipping from the leg stump and all the way to six.
In the fourth Test, Pant had scored 101 runs in the first innings, which gave India an innings victory.
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His humiliating shot on Friday, along with the likes of VVS Laxman, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj Singh, caused applause and mourning to the applause of fans and cricketers in the camps.
Peterson tweeted, “Pant smokes! Pant has played the biggest shot ever played in cricket. Reverse sweeping / lifting Archer with a new ball of 90 mph.”
Holy Smoke!
Pant has played the biggest shot ever played in cricket.
Reverse sweeping / lifting of the archer with a new white ball of 90 mph for 6 m.– Kevin Peterson (@ KP24) March 12, 2021
Laxman tweeted, “An incredible shot of Rishabhpant 17. Looking ahead to get the team out of this terrible situation.”
What an incredible shot @Rishabhpant1P Looking ahead for him, he got the team out of this terrible situation like he had done in the last few Tests. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/ggUfOqBU85
– VVS Laxman (@ VVSLaxman281) March 12, 2021
This is the new generation !! Absolutely berserk! Reverse sweep or shot I don’t know what to call it! but @Rishabhpant1P Hates you for killing a fast bowler! game on !! # IndiavsEnglandT20
– Yuvraj Singh (@ YUVSTRONG12) March 12, 2021
Yuvraj joins the chorus: “This is the new generation !! Absolutely fearless! Reverse sweep or shot I don’t know what to call it! But @ RishabhPant17 you hate them for hitting a fast bowler! Sports!”
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