“Greatest shot that’s even been played”: Kevin Pietersen applauds Rishabh Pant reverse sweep off Jofra Archer

Dixit Bhargav | 12/03/2021
"Greatest shot that's even been played": Kevin Pietersen applauds Rishabh Pant reverse sweep off Jofra Archer

Kevin Pietersen applauds Rishabh Pant: The Indian wicket-keeper batsman played a fearless and innovative reverse lap off the English fast bowler.

If you thought that India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant reverse sweeping James Anderson was second to none, Pant has given you a chance to rethink about your opinion for the southpaw played a similar shot against England spearhead Jofra Archer tonight.

Batting at No. 4 in the ongoing first T20I between India and England in Ahmedabad, Pant put forward his fearless side by taking on Archer who was bowling at an express pace.

With England captain Eoin Morgan bringing the third man inside the circle, Pant didn’t seem to think twice before playing a reverse lap off Archer to amaze one and all. To rub salt on Archer’s wound, Pant followed his six with a four on the following delivery.

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After Morgan won the toss and chose to field, things went as per plan for the visitors as they reduced the hosts to 20/3 in five overs. Despite Pant hitting a couple of boundaries, the Indian innings struggled to get going due to loss of wickets at regular intervals.

Kevin Pietersen applauds Rishabh Pant

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Just when India would’ve wanted for Pant to continue playing similar shots, his attempt to flick England all-rounder Ben Stokes led to his dismissal as the aerial shot went straight to Jonny Bairstow at deep square leg. Playing a T20I after more than a year, the left-hand batsman departed after scoring 21 (23) with the help of two fours and a six.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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