Rishabh Pant had a sharp reaction to Jamie Smith’s English goal during the second Indian shift in the Birmingham test on Saturday, July 5th. When the hinge fired on the fourth day, Smith tried to disrupt the rhythm of the Indian dough with a cheeky commentary on the persecution of the record.
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TV shots have captured the exchange and Smith said, “The fastest hundreds are in 55 passing; you can do it today,” in a clear attempt at the needle of pants to aggressively play. The hinge, known for his fearless launch, answered coldly, but firmly and distracted.
“I’m not really greedy for records. If it happens, it happens,” Pant said, reaffiring his focus on the team’s goals rather than personal milestones.
Interestingly, Smith had his statistics a little badly. In 2016, only 54 balls were recorded by Brendon McCullum against Australia, not 55, as Smith claimed.
Jamie Smith: The fastest hundreds are in 55 balls; You can do it today.
RISHABH PANT: I’m not greedy for records. If that happens, it happens. pic.twitter.com/mfx6o92znz– RP17 GOP (@RP17 GOW) 5th July 2025
The hinge remained unknown in exchange and continued to play positively. His compound aggression saw as he reached 65 of only 58 balls and pushed India further in the match. He maintained control despite England’s efforts to upset him, showing maturity and intention at the decisive phase of the test.
The Indian shifts were supported by the excellent click by SHUBMAN GILL, who broke 161 to put the visitors in a dominant position. Ravindra Jadeja also contributed a valuable contribution with the measured half -century. Together they helped India set a massive 608-run goal for the England’s sum of any section of imagination.
The interaction between Pant and Smith has added another edge to an already intense test match. He captured the spirit of a hard -fighting series between two competitive parties, while the result was still hanging in balance to the last day.
With India ending 0–1 in a series of five matches, visitors will desperately look for victories in Birmingham to equalize the series and carry momentum into the remaining accessories. If Pant’s Composure and India’s Dominant Batting Display have something to go, they can be on the way to do it.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
5th July 2025
