England vs India: Unexpected however sensible determination to open with Rishabh Pant in 2nd T20I, says Sanjay Manjrekar

ENG vs IND, 2nd T20I: Rishabh Pant opened the batting for the Indian group together with Rohit Sharma and scored 25 runs earlier than getting out to Richard Gleeson.

Rishabh Pant of India. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSPant scored a 15-ball 26 within the 2nd T20IIndia received the match by 49 runs in opposition to EnglandThe third T20I will happen in Trent Bridge

Former batter Sanjay Manjrekar lauded Team India for sending Rishabh Pant to open the batting within the second T20I on Saturday, July 9 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. On Saturday, July 9, Pant got here to bat as an opener and scored a quick-fire 15-ball 26 with the assistance of 4 fours and one six.

The southpaw additionally shared an necessary 49-run stand for the opening wicket together with skipper Rohit Sharma. It was quick bowler Richard Gleeson, who removed the batter within the seventh over of the Indian innings.

Manjrekar reckoned that if the left-hander Pant goes as much as open the batting frequently, it is going to give the middle-order batters some kind of a breather.

He took to Twitter and wrote, “Unexpected but brilliant decision to open with Pant! Throws up exciting possibilities. Also more breathing space for batters fighting for middle-order spots.”

Unexpected however sensible determination to open with Pant!
Throws up thrilling prospects. Also extra respiratory house for batters preventing for center order spots.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 9, 2022

Back within the T20I collection in opposition to South Africa the place he was the skipper, Pant did not get going within the middle-order and confronted criticism for a similar.

However, the 89-ball century that he obtained within the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham would have given him numerous confidence, though India ended up dropping the match.

India, within the meantime, defeated England by 49 runs within the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match ODI collection.

The third and ultimate recreation of the collection is scheduled to happen on Sunday, July 10 on the Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

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