<p>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.</p><p>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. </p>.India vs England: Pant walks out with broken foot as India reach 321/6 at lunch .<p>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.</p><p>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.</p>.India vs England: Pant will bat if required, says BCCI.<p>England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.</p><p>After Thakur's dismissal, Pant slowly made his way down the dressing room steps and out into the middle.</p><p>Pant's opening ball saw him prod tentatively at a wide delivery, from Stokes, with the left-hander clearly struggling to move.</p><p>He was then comprehensively beaten by the next delivery.</p><p>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. </p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
<p>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.</p><p>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. </p>.India vs England: Pant walks out with broken foot as India reach 321/6 at lunch .<p>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.</p><p>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.</p>.India vs England: Pant will bat if required, says BCCI.<p>England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.</p><p>After Thakur's dismissal, Pant slowly made his way down the dressing room steps and out into the middle.</p><p>Pant's opening ball saw him prod tentatively at a wide delivery, from Stokes, with the left-hander clearly struggling to move.</p><p>He was then comprehensively beaten by the next delivery.</p><p>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. </p><p>(With inputs from Agencies)</p>
