<p>Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar was stunned with Pant's outrageous shot against the English quick.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"To play a shot like that against a bowler who is bowling at 140-150 kph and that too when Jofra Archer followed him after seeing him getting into a position for a shot like that, and despite that he got bat to ball is praiseworthy. I was left astonished with his talent, ability, and where the skill level has gone," Bangar said on Star Sports.</p>

<p>"He is a special player, he is a match-winner and stroke-maker. And sometimes he will get out playing such shots. So, it will be necessary that he is encouraged to play his natural game and he will then be able to win the maximum matches for the team, the way he did in Australia.</p>

<p>"He did not get much batting before the Australia tour, he did a lot of hard work. He is playing in the same fashion, he is a game-changer who wins matches for his team," Bangar signed off.</p>

<p>Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.&nbsp;</p>


Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. ALSO READ: IND vs ENG: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes India's leading wicket-taker in T20I Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series. Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar was stunned with Pant's outrageous shot against the English quick. "To play a shot like that against a bowler who is bowling at 140-150 kph and that too when Jofra Archer followed him after seeing him getting into a position for a shot like that, and despite that he got bat to ball is praiseworthy. I was left astonished with his talent, ability, and where the skill level has gone," Bangar said on Star Sports. "He is a special player, he is a match-winner and stroke-maker. And sometimes he will get out playing such shots. So, it will be necessary that he is encouraged to play his natural game and he will then be able to win the maximum matches for the team, the way he did in Australia. "He did not get much batting before the Australia tour, he did a lot of hard work. He is playing in the same fashion, he is a game-changer who wins matches for his team," Bangar signed off. Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.

'Astonished': Sanjay Bangar lauds Rishabh Pant's reverse-flick that went for 6

<p>Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir lauded Pant and called it&nbsp;a "courageous shot".</p>

<p>"It was an amazing shot and a courageous shot as well. India had lost two wickets and he came to bat in the first 6 overs. It is a big chance for you and despite that, if you can play a shot like that against Jofra Archer," he said.</p>

<p>"It was a calculated shot as well because the third-man was brought up and deep square leg and fine leg was there. So, a very good shot," Gambhir added.</p>

<p>Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.&nbsp;</p>


Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. ALSO READ: IND vs ENG: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes India's leading wicket-taker in T20I Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir lauded Pant and called it a "courageous shot". "It was an amazing shot and a courageous shot as well. India had lost two wickets and he came to bat in the first 6 overs. It is a big chance for you and despite that, if you can play a shot like that against Jofra Archer," he said. "It was a calculated shot as well because the third-man was brought up and deep square leg and fine leg was there. So, a very good shot," Gambhir added. Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.

'Courageous shot': Gautam Gambhir lauds Rishabh Pant's reverse-flick that went for 6

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ab2d3cc-cbab-42b8-a1d2-14d25a73ff6f}{14}" paraid="493189462" >Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{f224726b-6b1f-40cc-b2fb-6f20423fb7de}{172}" paraid="1948938954" >While it was not the best of start for Team India, who were asked to bat first after England won the toss and opted to field first, the hosts lost couple of quick wickets with the likes of Aadil Rashid, Archer and Mark Wood striking early with the new ball.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{378b4fdc-19ed-4cce-9407-f86a99be94e4}{134}" paraid="10732719" >Rishabh Pant was sent to bat first at number four after Kohli was dismissed for a duck by Rashid. Pant after playing a few deliveries, launched a stunning attack against Archer as he bagged a six and boundary to end the fourth over of the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ca9ca48c-8cf1-47ae-9a4b-8ed2e57c6f8f}{252}" paraid="441295668" >Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series.</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ca9ca48c-8cf1-47ae-9a4b-8ed2e57c6f8f}{252}" paraid="441295668" ><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-on-cusp-of-becoming-first-player-to-score-3000-t20i-runs-369971" hreflang="en">Virat Kohli on cusp of becoming first player to score 3000 T20I runs</a></strong></p>

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<p>Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After 6 overs, India&nbsp;were&nbsp;22/3 after losing openers KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply.&nbsp;</p>

<h2 lang="EN-US" paraeid="{20d0b30f-7aa7-49e0-a319-d817cc4d6235}{227}" paraid="1672907678" >Lowest powerplay scores for India in T20Is:&nbsp;</h2>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{20d0b30f-7aa7-49e0-a319-d817cc4d6235}{236}" paraid="1535735886" >21/3 vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2016&nbsp;</p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{20d0b30f-7aa7-49e0-a319-d817cc4d6235}{254}" paraid="1068681153" >24/4 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ef821ee-5d4d-4341-a07f-a4117c63406d}{47}" paraid="193185207" ><strong>India&nbsp;(Playing XI): </strong>KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{9ef821ee-5d4d-4341-a07f-a4117c63406d}{62}" paraid="731488329" ><strong>England&nbsp;(Playing XI):</strong> Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood&nbsp;</p>

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Rishabh Pant on Friday continued his fearless approach in international cricket as he left everyone awestruck with his reverse-swat against Jofra Archer in the first T20I between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While it was not the best of start for Team India, who were asked to bat first after England won the toss and opted to field first, the hosts lost couple of quick wickets with the likes of Aadil Rashid, Archer and Mark Wood striking early with the new ball. Rishabh Pant was sent to bat first at number four after Kohli was dismissed for a duck by Rashid. Pant after playing a few deliveries, launched a stunning attack against Archer as he bagged a six and boundary to end the fourth over of the match. Archer bowled a length delivery clocked at 141 kph, however, Pant, showing sheer audacity, reverse-swatted the English speedster for a massive six. This was not the first time Pant has reverse-swatted an English bowler in the ongoing full-fledged series. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli on cusp of becoming first player to score 3000 T20I runs WATCH: Rishabh Pant's incredible reverse-swat against Jofra Archer Rishabh Pant To Archer 😳🔥#RishabhPant • #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/PDkct1AmLo — Kl Rahul (@KlRahulFanArmy) March 12, 2021 × Earlier in the Test series, Pant reverse-swatted legendary pacer James Anderson as fans and pundits hailed the southpaw for showing immense courage against one of the greatest bowlers of all-time. ALSO READ: India vs England 1st T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs ENG match online and TV? Rishabh Pant reverse scooping Jimmy Anderson with the new ball! Incredible confidence and ability 💥 pic.twitter.com/1SJiOyuQA0 — onlinecricketacademy (@onlinecricketac) March 6, 2021 × After 6 overs, India were 22/3 after losing openers KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli cheaply. Lowest powerplay scores for India in T20Is: 21/3 vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2016 22/3 vs England, Ahmedabad, Today 24/4 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010 India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Watch: After James Anderson, Rishabh Pant reverse-swats Jofra Archer for 6