The spectators at Headingley waited with bated breath to see Rishabh Pant perform another somersault after he completed his second century of the first Test match on Monday. After striking a ton in the first innings on Saturday, he celebrated it with a somersault. But this time he decided that caution was the better part of valour, in case he suffers an injury, and signalled to the crowd that he would do so the next time he gets to a century. They let out a huge roar in disappointment.

Rewriting records

Though the world missed out on his trademark celebration after he completed another three-figure knock, Pant has made this Test match against England a memorable one by rewriting records. He became the first Indian wicketkeeper to hit centuries in both innings of a Test match. Of course, there were nine previous instances when Indian batsmen had made centuries in both innings of a Test match, but none were by a wicketkeeper nor in England.

The Headingley match was supposed to be a stern test for the young Indian team, especially their batsmen. It was supposed to give them nightmares in difficult conditions. Instead, it has turned into a virtual run feast. They came out with flying colours and piled on centuries in both innings. After three hundreds in the first innings, two more were added by Pant and KL Rahul in the second innings during their impressive 195-run partnership.