Rishabh Pant frequently makes people sit on the edge of their seats, in anticipation of the thrills his batting will bring. On Day 2 of India’s fourth Test against England, Pant made everyone stand up and applaud.

Rishabh Pant sustained a toe injury on Day 1 at Old Trafford, but the left-handed batter returned to score a gutsy half-century on the second day, helping India put up a score of 358 on the board.

MANCHESTER: Half an hour before lunch on Day Two, Old Trafford rose on its feet when Rishabh Pant hobbled to the pitch to take strike against Ben Stokes, who was bowling at full steam. Reports of Pant sustaining a fractured metatarsal had emerged by early morning here.

MANCHESTER: Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant coming out to bat with a fractured foot is a testimony to his commitment for his team and an act of bravery that will be remembered for years to come, just like Anil Kumble dismissing Brian Lara with a broken jaw back in 2002.

In one of the most courageous displays seen on a cricket field, Rishabh Pant batted through intense pain from a fractured toe to score a vital half-century for India on Day 2 of the fourth Test against England in Manchester.