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Pant, Rahul tons power India before England fight back at Headingley
NF Times
|June 25, 2025
Generational talent Rishabh Pant overcame a moment of self-reproach to etch his name in cricketing history, becoming only the second wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match.
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His 118 off 140 balls, combined with KL Rahul's composed hundred, helped India set England a challenging 371-run target in the series opener at Headingley on Monday. Pant, ever the audacious stroke-maker, formed a commanding 195-run partnership with Rahul for the fourth wicket, propelling India to 364 in their second innings before a late collapse handed the momentum back to England. At stumps, the hosts had reached 21 without loss, with openers Ben Duckett (9*) and Zak Crawley (12*) reducing the target to 350. India’s innings, marked
This story is from the June 25, 2025 edition of NF Times.
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