IND vs ENG Test: ‘It is hard for us to perceive…’ KL Rahul on Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

India opener KL Rahul defended Rishabh Pant‘s batting method after the wicketkeeper-batter scored his second century of the match on Day 4 of the primary Test towards England at Headingley, Leeds. Pant’s knock of 118 made him the primary Indian wicketkeeper to rating two centuries in a Test match and solely the second keeper after Andy Flower to obtain this feat.Pant’s innings, which got here on a difficult floor, helped India set a goal of 371 for England to chase on the ultimate day. Despite taking part in some questionable pictures early in his innings, Pant reached his century within the seventieth over off Shoaib Bashir’s bowling.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 27-year-old keeper-batsman’s aggressive type of play has usually been a topic of debate, however Rahul emphasised that there is a transparent technique behind Pant’s method to batting in Test cricket.“It is hard for us to understand his mindset but you let Rishabh Pant be Rishabh Pant. There is obviously a method to his madness as he is averaging 45 in Test cricket. There is a lot of thinking about the outrageous shots he plays. You just try to calm him down as much as possible between balls,” Rahul informed reporters after the day’s play.The historic achievement by Pant has put India in a robust place going into the ultimate day of the Test match. England began their chase, reaching 21/0 in six overs at stumps, with Zak Crawley displaying extra resilience in contrast to his first innings dismissal.Rahul expressed confidence in regards to the match state of affairs whereas acknowledging the problem forward. “It’s a blockbuster finish waiting tomorrow. At this stage of cricket I’m at, I’m a lot more calm in my head and not chasing numbers. Someone’s got to win tomorrow, it’ll be an interesting day,” he stated.The Karnataka-born cricketer additionally identified the deteriorating batting situations. “The wicket is not as easy as the first innings, they won’t find it as easy to hit the ball on the rise,” Rahul added, suggesting the goal of 371 could be difficult for the house crew.