Rishabh Pant completes hundred with one-handed six, surpasses MS Dhoni in elite list during IND vs ENG 1st Test

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Rishabh Pant carried on his late Indian Premier League (IPL) form into England with his seventh hundred in the longest format of the game on Saturday against England in Leeds. It was Pant's third hundred against England and second on English soil. 

Started on an overnight score of 65, Pant continued from where he left on Day 1. Having nineties with a four and a six off Shoaib Bashir in the 96th over, the Indian southpaw went all out against the English spinner on the first ball of the 100th over to reach his three figures. 

Dancing down thje track 

Was a flighted delivery from Bashir, Pant stepped out, didn't bother about going two-handed, just swung through the line and cleared mid-wicket

Bashir to Pant, SIX, a one-handed six to get his 7th Test hundred. Rishabh Pant woke up against RCB late in the IPL and he's carried on here as well. Back-to-back Test hundreds in England. This is his format. Generally takes the pitch and opposition out of the equation with his fearless batting. He has been India's crisis man for a while now and he's made use of great batting conditions here. And he takes the helmet off, raises the bat to acknowledge the applause, drops the bat and does his somersault celebration. That is his signature celebration now. The vice-captain gets a warm hug from his captain. Was a flighted delivery from Bashir, Pant stepped out, didn't bother about going two-handed, just swung through the line and cleared mid-wicket

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