- Pant led India to a remarkable victory in the final ODI.
- He was supported by Pandya.
- Buttler praised Pant’s performance.
Rishabh Pant concluded India’s 2022 England tour in the same manner as he had begun it. The 24-year-brilliant, old’s unfinished 125, along with Hardik Pandya’s outstanding all-round performance helped the Men-in-Blue pull off a heist, as they defeated England by five wickets, with 47 balls remaining, in the third and deciding ODI at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.
Jos Buttler, England’s white-ball captain, was in awe of Pant for his explosive century against the hosts, calling the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman “fearless” and a joy to see in all formats.
“Rishabh is a fantastic player. What sets him apart from other players, I think, is his mentality. Rishabh is a fearless cricketer and a fantastic talent,” Buttler stated in the postgame news conference.
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Even fans couldn’t stop raving about Pant’s talent, flooding social media with memes praising the Delhi batter. Fans were particularly impressed by Pant’s generosity during the post-match ceremony, when he presented his champagne to India’s former coach Ravi Shastri.
Well played Rishabh pant and Hardik pandya #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/ecCIY2NdU1
— ᴛʀᴏʟʟɪɴɢ ɪꜱ ᴀɴ ᴀʀᴛ (@Trolling_isart) July 17, 2022
#RishabhPant to England team. pic.twitter.com/H8B2dexmJU
— Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) July 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/LazyPandaTelugu/status/1548719459308777473
#INDvENG
After getting thrashed by #RishabhPant
Willey be like:😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/lrupOGeEuu— Memefied (@Memefied_O) July 17, 2022
Wicket keeper batter finishes off in style.#INDvENG #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/rOwRjTjKIn
— Jai Upadhyay (@OG_JaiUpadhyay) July 17, 2022
"72/4, pressure on Hardik and Pant."
Meanwhile @hardikpandya7 and @RishabhPant17: #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/LkDs5ZDNqG— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 17, 2022
Perfect Guru Dakshina doesn't exist😝#RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/0VOnRGkdtp
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಡ್ಡ (@bengaluruadda) July 18, 2022
Series of events (just for fun)#RP17 x Ravi Shastri 😆🔥#INDvENG #INDvsENG #ENGvIND #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/4CU0iuSbIu
— Max (@chahanicharcha) July 17, 2022
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