Rishabh Pant hit an audacious six on the first ball of his innings off the bowling of Scott Boland to show what he is truly capable of. India had just lost Virat Kohli and Boland was breathing fire, but Pant tried to put pressure back on the Australian attack by taking on their best bowler from the start.

Scott Boland bowled a long delivery on the line outside off stump, to which Pant came down the track to attack and nailed his shot brilliantly. The ball came from the center of the willow and went over the long zone until it reached the maximum.

Batting is not easy on the deck and batsmen have to be proactive, so Pant was trying to be positive and knows how to put pressure on the opponent. Still, it was a bold decision to go for a big shot on the first delivery of the innings, especially after showing immense temperament in the first innings where he took several blows to the body.

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Not everyone can think of doing what he did, especially against a bowler like Boland, but Pant has built his entire career on playing aggressively. While playing attacking cricket, the best comes out of him.