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IND vs AFG [WATCH]: Rishabh Pant hit three sixes in one over against Abdul Malik on the first day of Mullanpur Test. Read

By Sandy Verma

India With an impressive batting performance on the first day of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Afghanistan But he strengthened his grip. Sai Sudharsan And KL Rahul After a solid base built by and impressive contributions from the top order, Rishabh Pant gave a performance at the last minute that brought the audience to its feet.

The left-handed batsman took advantage of India’s strong position as soon as he came to the crease, but his aggressive mindset helped the hosts finish the day in an even stronger position. Pant’s fearless strokeplay injected new energy into the innings and forced Afghanistan’s bowlers to search for answers.

Rishabh Pant hit three sixes in a single over

Pant adopted a cautious approach as soon as he came to the crease. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored only seven runs from his first 21 balls and looked content to remain composed while assessing the conditions. However, the spinner in the 68th over Abdul Malik Everything changed in the over bowled by. Pant ran down the track and hit the first ball straight over the bowler’s head for a huge six. This aggressive stroke immediately put pressure on Malik, who struggled to control the over.

A few balls later, Pant again made great use of his legs, converting a full toss into another high six down the leg side. Sensing the bowler’s discomfort, the Indian star continued his attack. Malik then bowled a short ball, and Pant leaned back and sent it into the deep stands over mid-wicket, his third six of the over. Things got worse for Afghanistan, as Malik also bowled two no-balls during the over, including on one occasion rendering a vigorous catch-behind appeal against Pant futile when the no-ball siren sounded.

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India showed dominance on the first day against Afghanistan

In the first half of the day, Rahul took over the innings with a composed century, his 12th Test century. The opener scored exactly 100 runs and was out soon after reaching the milestone. in his innings Yashasvi JaiswalSudharsan and captain Shubman Gill This included important partnerships with India, which put India in a strong position.

Sudharsan missed out on his maiden Test century by scoring 81 runs, while Gill took over the innings with 103 runs from 143 balls, which included 11 fours and a six. Pant remained unbeaten after reaching his 19th Test half-century. At the end of the first day, India were firmly in control at 368/3, and Pant and the lower middle-order batsmen were ready to continue the attack when play resumed.

Also read: Fans’ enthusiasm, Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century to put India in a strong position on the first day of Mullanpur Test against Afghanistan.

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