Rishabh Pant braved toe fracture to resume batting and scored a half-century.
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An obdurate Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe to score a half-century before Ben Stokes-led England ended India's first innings at 358 on the second day of the fourth Test here on Thursday.
The injured Pant, who walked in awkwardly to a standing ovation a day after retiring hurt on 37 after copping a blow on his right foot, braved pain to make 54 off 75 balls even as Stokes finished with excellent figures of five five for 72.
Resuming on 264 for four, India were dealt an early blow as Ravindra Jadeja edged a Jofra Archer outswinger to Harry Brook at second slip in only the day's second over. It was a fine catch by Brooks who dived forward to hold the dipping ball.
Shardul Thakur (41) and Washington Sundar (27) then added 48 runs for the sixth wicket while negotiating a tough phase after England opted to take the second new ball at the start of the day's play.
England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.
After Thakur's dismissal, Pant slowly made his way down the dressing room steps and out into the middle.
Pant's opening ball saw him prod tentatively at a wide delivery, from Stokes, with the left-hander clearly struggling to move.
He was then comprehensively beaten by the next delivery.
It is worth mentioning that runners are no longer allowed in international cricket as Pant attempted more big hits from a standing position, to complete a well-deserved half-century before he was clean bowled by Joffra Archer, who returned figures of three for 73.
(With inputs from Agencies)