Pant hits fifty to help India take lead

March 05, 2021 15:44

India 209-6 (78 ovs) vs Eng 205 | Scorecard

India look all set to take the lead as a desperate England bring back Stokes, who has bowled a wonderful spell of 2/33 in 17 overs so far.

England are reluctant to use their top spinner Leach against Pant, having bowled him just four overs in the post-tea session so far.

Stokes starts with a full delivery which Sundar pushes on the off-side and then ducks under a bouncer before he offers no shot to another wide delivery.

Sundar then nudges Stokes off his hips for a single and Pant hits the last ball to mid-off after he initially looked to pull it.

In the next over from Stokes, Pant flashes hard at a short wide delivery which goes over the fielder at second slip for a four to take India past 200.

Two balls later, he pulls a short ball in emphatic fashion through midwicket for another boundary to level scores.

The left-hander then reaches out to a wide full delivery, driving it through the covers for a couple to help India take the lead.

A single to Pant before Stokes bowls a high full toss to Sundar, which is ruled a no-ball for height. Stokes immediately says sorry to Sundar, while he gets the first warning from the umpire for dangerous bowling.

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