Published 19:40 IST, December 18th 2019
"Pant is on fire!" Netizens hail wicketkeeper's fiery knock in the 2nd ODI against WI
Gaining confidence from his half-century in Chennai, Rishabh Pant played a quickfire innings of 39 runs off just 16 deliveries in the 2nd ODI against WI
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After facing a lot of criticism for throwing away his wicket poorly, Rishabh Pant has seemed to regain his touch with the bat in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies. While a calm and composed half-century in the first ODI to help steady Indian innings showed how Pant has matured, a fiery and blistering knock from the Delhi-lad in the second ODI proved why the team management showed confidence in Pant and persisted with him. Gaining confidence from his well-deserved half-century in Chennai, Rishabh Pant played a quickfire innings of 39 runs off just 16 deliveries.
'Answered his critics in style'
The right-handed batsman produced a brilliant innings with some fireworks as he smashed the Windies bowlers for 4 maximums and 3 boundaries. Pant's innings was well-supported by Shreyas Iyer from the other side who also wreaked havoc on West Indies, especially upon Roston Chase as he scored 28 runs off the 47th over and went on to notch up his fourth consecutive half-century in ODIs. Netizens were quick enough to react to Pant's blistering knock and hailed him for his aggressive batting. Here are some of the reactions:
Now that’s what you call Pants on Fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥 6-0-4-4-6-4 @RishabhPant17 #RishabhPant #RohitSharma #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/w084whVPW1
— Salvi (@salvipatell) December 18, 2019
Rishab pant is one of its kind .. on his day he's even more dangerous than Sehwag, Gayle, Devilliers... Supremely talented player!! #RishabhPant #INDvsWI
— phani reddys (@phanireddys18) December 18, 2019
#Shreyasiyer pic.twitter.com/23xnrUxbXT
That's why this man is in the team...
— KAVIN FAN🔥💥 (@kavinarmybb3) December 18, 2019
Didn't take anytime to settle..
Answered his critics in style...
24 runs of west indies best bowler cottrell...hats off. #INDvWI#RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/8wcd54rfvq
What a wonderful innings from @RishabhPant17. Pant shows up today's what he able to do in death overs. he smashed almost every bowler out of the park by his full of 4's & 6's innings. brilliant series for him so far... keep it up in further. #RishabhPant #INDvsWI #Vizag
— Arpita singh (@being_arpita99) December 18, 2019
India set up a mammoth total of 387 for WI to chase
India's ace opener, Rohit Sharma displayed a stunning innings in the second ODI against West Indies at Vizag as he notched up 159 runs off just 138 deliveries to help India set up a total of 387 for the Windies to chase. Sharma's tremendous 159 comprised of 17 boundaries and five sixes hammered at a strike rate 115.22. The Vice-Captain was well supported by KL Rahul, as the Karnataka batsman also notched up his century off 104 deliveries.
18:51 IST, December 18th 2019