Internet praises Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya after duo help India seal series against England
As the curtain fell on the India v England series on Sunday, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant shone brightly in the 3rd ODI game in Manchester.
Going on 260 runs, Pant scored his first ODI 100 as he remained unbeaten on 125 while partner Pandya skillfully backed him up with a well done 71. Pandya was also England’s chief innings wrecker with his devastating 4/24 spell restricting England to 259 runs.
While Pant will rightly be in the spotlight due to his century, which he earned by breaking 16 fours and two sixes in his sublime shot at Old Trafford, Hardik’s resilient shot should not be lost in the cacophony.
Twitter, however, erupted for both men as India sealed the series 2-1 as a plethora of reactions rained down from all corners of the internet.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was among the first to congratulate the duo on Twitter, writing, “Congrats to #TeamIndia for winning the ODI Series. Keep up the good work and continue this form. Special mention to @RishabhPant17 and @hardikpandya7 for a wonderful performance.
Congratulation to #TeamIndia by winning the ODI series. Keep up the good work and continue this form. Special mention to @RishabhPant17 and @hardikpandya7 for a wonderful performance.
#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/TTaHwyGhzT— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 17, 2022
“Looks like the 45 minute conversation made sense 😅!! Well done @RishabhPant17 this is how you pace your sleeves @hardikpandya7 great to watch,” Yuvraj Singh tweeted while Suresh Raina said, “Congratulations to #TeamIndia for putting up an amazing fight against England in the last ODI game. Amazing partnership between @RishabhPant17 and @hardikpandya7. Kudos to the whole team.
Looks like the 45 minute conversation made sense 😅!! Good game @RishabhPant17 that’s how you rhythm your sleeves @hardikpandya7 great to watch 💪 #indiavseng
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 17, 2022
Congratulation to #TeamIndia for putting up an incredible fight against England in the last ODI game. Exceptional partnership between @RishabhPant17 and @hardikpandya7 . Well done to the whole team 🇮🇳 #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/bc2q6ks109
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 17, 2022
Dinesh Karthik also contributed with a tweet that read, “Quality knock @ RishabhPant17. In a series that decides when it matters the most @hardikpandya7 you are one of the best all-rounders in the world right now. Period. Great job guys. Kudos to the Indian team.
Quality hit @RishabhPant17 . In a decision maker series when it matters most 💪💪💪@hardikpandya7 you are one of the best allrounders in the world right now. Period
Great job guys. Congratulations to the India team 💪♥️
— NSP (@DineshKarthik) July 17, 2022
Virender Sehwag said: “Last game in a series and @RishabhPant17 playing brilliantly – it’s a better love story than twilight. Amazing rounds from an amazing player – with great support from Hardik and Jadeja .
Last game of a series and @RishabhPant17 play brilliantly – it’s a better love story than twilight.
Amazing rounds from an amazing player – with great support from Hardik and Jadeja.#IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/WRGMEFb3sA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 17, 2022
Other tweets praising the duo were:
what a cricketer @RishabhPant17 is.. Incredibly entertaining but also very intelligent.. #ENGvIND
—Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 17, 2022
This is one of the best ODI💯 under pressure on English soil from an Indian batter, Considering the series was on the line @RishabhPant17
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 17, 2022
हम जीत गए 💙@RishabhPant17 & @hardikpandya7Batting carnage helps 🇮🇳 seal a clinical win in the series decider 😎#A family #ENGvIND @ICC pic.twitter.com/Ow2Djl17U7
— Bombay Indians (@mipaltan) July 17, 2022
Rishabh Pant has a knack for producing his best sleeves under pressure. What a time to raise your first hundred ODIs. The decision to have him at No. 4 has started to pay off…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 17, 2022
Congratulations to Team India for winning the ODI and T20I series in England. @RishabhPant17 become of age, @Jaspritbumrah93coherence, @hardikpandya7 in its elements and @ImRo45leadership was outstanding throughout the white ball games #EngvsInd 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/KlazCSrdMg
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 17, 2022
“72/4, pressure on Hardik and Pant.”
Meanwhile @hardikpandya7 and @RishabhPant17: #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/LkDs5ZDNqG—Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 17, 2022
India will then embark on a tour of the West Indies from July 22 where they will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is
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