India National Cricket Team Test vice-captain and star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was absolutely furious after getting out in the first innings of the second Test against the England National Cricket Team.
Captain Shubman Gill was also disappointed seeing Rishabh Pant walk back to the hut, throwing away his wicket at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday, July 2.
Rishabh Pant falls for 25 in the 2nd Test
The star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a decent knock for his team in the second Test, and after spending some time in the middle, he looked set for a big score.
Many expected Pant, who smashed twin tons in the Headingley Test, to play a big knock in Birmingham, but the wicketkeeper-batsman threw away his wicket after being teased by England spinner Shoaib Bashir.
On the first ball of the 61st over, Shoaib Bashir bowled a 74kmph full-length delivery to Pant, who failed to get under it properly and smashed the ball flat towards Zak Crawley at long-on. The England fielder pouched the catch safely while moving to his right.
Seeing Rishabh Pant get out while going for a big shot, Shubman Gill was left dejected. Also, Pant was seen smashing his helmet in the dressing room in anger after being dismissed for 25 runs off 42 balls, with one four and one six.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Dinesh Kartik lauded England National Cricket Team skipper Ben Stokes’ captaincy for the wicket. He said:
“Brilliant captaincy from Ben Stokes. He had set a field there to tempt Rishabh Pant to try and hit over the top. What did he do? Picked out the fielder in the deep!”
Watch: Rishabh Pant smashes helmet
Pant holes out to Zak Crawley at long-on!
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England take two quick wickets and Stokes is quick to take Bashir out of the attack – Michael Atherton
Speaking on Sky Sports, former England skipper Michael Atherton lauded Ben Stokes’ captaincy and said:
“England take two quick wickets and Stokes is quick to take Bashir out of the attack. He’s done his job, done a holding role and got the breakthrough, but now England sense an opportunity which is why Carse is back.”
Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri suggested the Indian team to keep the runs flowing despite losing quick wickets. He said:
“This is the time to cash in. The ball is soft, it’s good batting conditions, the bowlers will start tiring. There’s still 15 overs until the new ball. It’s important not just to block but be on the lookout for runs too at this stage.”
Shastri also lauded England for keeping things tight and not allowing India to score big on a good batting track. He said:
“England will be happy to have taken five wickets as they’ve plugged away in good batting conditions. They’ve not let India get away and they’ve been disciplined. Bashir has played his part containing too.”
