Sat Sep 21 09:52:26 UTC 2024: ## Pant Blazes Century on Return, India Dominate Bangladesh
**Chennai:** Rishabh Pant roared back into Test cricket with a blistering century in the second innings of the ongoing Test match against Bangladesh. He smashed his way to 109 runs off 128 balls, hitting 13 boundaries and 4 sixes, putting India in a commanding position before being dismissed.
Pant’s return to form was instrumental in India’s resurgence after they were struggling at 67/3. He and Shubman Gill (who is also currently batting on 112) put on a 167-run partnership, taking the score to 234 before Pant fell to a brilliant catch by Mehdi Hasan Miraz.
At the time of writing, India has a commanding lead of 502 runs with Gill and KL Rahul (21) at the crease. Gill has already reached a century of his own, hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes in his innings.
Mehdi Hasan Miraz is the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, taking two wickets. Taskin Ahmed and Nahimd Rana have also bagged a wicket each.
This stellar performance by Pant on his comeback, coupled with a dominant display from the Indian bowling unit, puts the hosts in a strong position to win the match.
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