Rishabh Pant becomes first Asian and second in world to create unique record following twin hundreds against England

Summary

• Rishabh Pant became the first Indian batter to score two hundreds in the same match in England
• Pant became the first Asian wicketkeeper batter to smash twin hundreds in Tests
• The star batter became the second wicket-keeper after Andy Flower to score twin hundreds in Tests

Rishabh Pant broke many records as he smashed twin hundreds in the Headingley Test between India and England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The star batter became the first Indian to score twin hundreds in England. Likewise, he became the second wicketkeeper batter in the world to score twin hundreds after Andy Flower.

Pant batted well in both innings against England's bowling lineup of Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse, Ben Stokes, and Shoaib Bashir. He was at his usual best against the spinner and had an improved shot selection and a lack of risky shots against pacers, which helped him play better in the Headingley Test.

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The Southpaw seemed to be in great control in both of his knocks against England. In the first innings, the star batter had scored 134 runs in 178 balls, which included 12 fours and 6 sixes. Likewise, in the second innings, the Southpaw scored 118 runs in 140 balls, which included 15 fours and 3 sixes.

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul put India in a dominant position in the Headingley Test

He scored a lot in the square region and made good use of the field being set for his strength. Pant hit the ball well in the gaps and troubled the home side. The star batter targeted the square region against the pacers. Against spin bowlers, he continued to smash through the V and heavily scored on the leg side. It was one such innings, where he showed his ability to play a fine knock with a lack of unorthodox shots.

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As a result of his and KL Rahul's performance, India had a dominant position in the first Test and put the home side under pressure. Pant got a standing ovation from the Leeds crowd when he returned back to the dressing room.