Once bitten, twice shy – Ollie Pope redeemed himself with a stunning century in the IND vs ENG Test. After managing just 1 run in the first innings, he finally proved his worth when England needed him the most. Interestingly Ollie Pope became only the second English batter to score a ton in India since Joe Root in 2021.
Interestingly this is Ollie Pope’s maiden Test century against India. A gritty innings paved way for the 26-year old to slam his 5th Test century in International cricket.
England were in the backfoot from Day 1 of the Test. After the debacle in the first innings, India added on more misery as they set a lead of 190 runs. England fumbled while trailing but it was Ollie Pope who managed to keen his cool and composure keep the scoreboard ticking.
Batting under pressure, Pope continued to attack the poor balls, hitting 10 boundaries in the process. However, his gritty innings saw him rotating the strike to build his confidence. Pope continued to stitch a strong partnership with keeper Ben Foakes to help the visitors take a lead in the 2nd innings.
Since 2016, Pope is now just the 4th English batter to slam a ton. Back in 2016 Keaton Jennings and Moeen Ali slammed tons. Joe Root then managed to reach the three digit mark back in 2021.
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