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Team India completely dominated Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at PCA Stadium in Mohali. The hosts posted a total of 357/6, thanks to outstanding batting displays, particularly from Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari. Notably, this is the 14th time India have scored 350+ runs on the opening day of🎃 a Test, and six out of those instances have come against Sri Lanka.
Pant top-scored for India by smashing 96 from 97 balls and missed his century by just four 🥀runs. Hanuma, on the other hand, scored 58 off 128 deliveries. T💫his was the fifth time when Pant got dismissed in the 90s.
Pant’s nervous 90s:
- 92 vs West Indies in Rajkot 2018
- 92 vs West Indies in Hyderabad 2018
- 97 vs Australia in Sydney 2021
- 91 vs England in Chennai 2021
- 96 vs Sri Lanka in Mohali 2022*
Ravindra Jadeja (45 no) and Ravichandran Ashwin (10 no) stayed unbeaten to take India to 357/6 at stumps on Day 1. Virat Kohli (45), Mayank Agarwal (33), Rohit Sharma (29) and Shreyas Iyer (27) also made some valuable contributions.
“Felt good going out in the middle. I was batting well, and I had a good preparation. Great opportunity batting at number three for India. I am happy to bat wherever the team wants me to, but my most preferred position is number three, I have done it in first-class cricket. I thought initially the ball was coming onto the bat well. But once the ball went old, it was difficult to time the ball well. Rishabh is a different kind of batsman, and it was a special innings. We all know how he bats, and it was a special innings today. He helped us get to 350+ on the first day, which will be helpful going forward,” said Vihari after the end of the day’s play.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
That's Stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test. 357/6 after 85 overs. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja together added 104 runs on the board.
Pant 96
Jadeja 45*Scorecard –
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Loot liya lanka ko… 👖 🔥🔥🔥
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Whﷺenever he gets an opportunity, he always shines BRILLIANT 50* by HANUMA VIHARI 🇮🇳👌
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta)
Most scores (Five) in the 90s after first 49 Test innings..
– Clem Hill
– Gordon Greenidge
– Alvin Kallicharran
– Rishabh Pant— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
PanTreat 🔥at Mohali! 🦁💛
📸 :— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)
Hanuma Vihari – A gem of a human being, team man, servant of the game away from glitz and glamor.. Deserved this chance – Not a replacement or an extra batter today, but an elected member of the top order core. Delighted that he’s making it count.
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
may have missed a hundred but I was very impressed with hꦑis remarkably responsible approach. And his out standing self belief while hitting sixes is incredib🎶le.
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
At stumps on Day 1, India post 357/6.
Match Centre 📝:
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC)
breathes life into our game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Cricket’s obsession with mileston🥃es doesn’t allow u⛄s to properly acknowledge and appreciate the achievements. This is Rishabh’s 5th score in 90s…all of them stellar knocks enriching Test cricket.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
An innings with a perfect mix of entertainment and bliss �🍸�
Absolute cracker, Rishabh! 💥
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
But it was entertaining and thrilling to watch while it ♚lasted! What an innings by Rishabh Pant. So audacious!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
RP17 playing a Test on March 4 last year 👉🏼 💯🤯
RP17 the last time he played a Test 👉🏼 💯🔥
RP17 today 👉🏼 Ever so close… 💔This 9️⃣6️⃣ was as good as a ton for all of us, 💙෴
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Last two Tests where each of Indian top six scored 20+ runs in an innings:
v SL at Mohali, 2022
v AUS at Adelaide, 2014These are Tests where ღVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made their captaincy debut.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
What an outstanding in൩nings this has been from Rishabh ꦗPant. Unlucky not to get to his century.
Well played, Rishabh! 👏🏻👏🏻
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
