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India Today on MSNThis is not cricket: Gavaskar fumes at 'bodyline' tactic against injured Rishabh PantSunil Gavaskar criticised England's aggressive short ball tactics on injured Rishabh Pant during Day 3 in Lord's. He called the approach unsportsmanlike and urged the ICC to enforce stricter fielding rules.
Rishabh Pant's courageous 74-run knock came to an abrupt end due to a run out. He also gave a fitting reply to Ben Duckett, who tried to sledge him.
Day 3 of the Lord’s Test between India and England brought not just intense cricket but also a sharp exchange of words that lit up the morning session. After starting the day with two crisp boundaries off Jofra Archer,
Ten minutes on either side of the lunch break, a milestone was in focus, and it played a big role in the dismissals of the set overnight batters – Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. The clock was nearing 1 pm local time and Rishabh Pant seemed very eager for KL Rahul to complete his hundred before the break.
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Watch Rishabh Pant hits out of the part! Reaches 50 in styleOn Day 3 of the third Test at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground, the Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant hit his 17th Test half century in style, with the six that hit straight to the crowd. It was a shortish ball around the top of the shoulder from ben Stokes that he had to move to his left before hooking it for a six.
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Rishabh Pant was run out for 74 while trying to help KL Rahul complete his century before lunch. England captain Ben Stokes got a direct hit.
Rishabh Pant's explosive innings at Lord's etched his name in cricket history. Despite a finger injury, he surpassed Vivian Richards' record for most sixes against England in Tests. Pant also equaled Rohit Sharma's six-hitting feat and overtook MS Dhoni as the highest-scoring Indian wicketkeeper in an England Test series.