England off-spinner Dominique Bess praised India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant’s stunning innings of 91 runs. He said Pant’s innings was an adventure. He took four wickets for 73 and stepped into the pant crease when the team was in trouble. He not only handled the entire Indian team but also entertained fans watching matches on TV and phone during fast innings. He hit nine fours and five sixes in his innings. Bess said he was a different batsman and that he played a good innings.
At a post-match virtual press conference, Bess said, “You have to have a lot of courage in the way the pant has progressed.” Strongly strengthened the team position. The four wickets they took included Rishabh Pant’s wicket, which once troubled the team. Apart from Pant, he got wickets from Indian captain Virat Kohli, Team India’s new ‘Wall’ Cheteshwar Pujara and Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.
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At this press conference, Bess described the Indian captain’s wicket as his most important achievement. That said, the wicket is definitely higher. He (Kohli) is outstanding and has a lot of talent. He is a world class player and an outstanding player. Bowling is a process. What I am learning and doing is taking me to where I need to be. I am 23 years old now and can move on. This journey is filled with ups and downs. My confidence increased significantly with the wicket.
“I don’t want to think too much about it in the middle of the match,” he said. We have a lot of work to do. We dismissed them and will try to dismiss them in the next innings. It’s a long series. “Bess emphasized that Kohli’s wicket is part of the bowling process above all else. He said, ‘Yes, it is a process.
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