Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday said Rishabh Pant’s stroke-filled 134 was different from his usual aggressive knocks, and admitted that India could not get the first-innings score they were looking for against England in the first Test.

“Rishabh Pant is someone who makes his own plans. He decides [the way] and [then] he bats. This innings was a little different than you would see him normally but honestly that is all his plans,” Kotak told the media after the day’s play.

“The way he wanted to approach it and when he wanted to attack, he did [and just] because he plays aggressive [cricket] does not mean he cannot play defensive,” Kotak said.