'Rishabh Pant is damn unlucky': Fans heartbroken as batter falls for 99 vs NZ

India's star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant played a brilliant innings on Day 4 of the first Test between India and New Zealand at Bengaluru. It was a typical innings from Rishabh Pant filled with strokes and attacking intent.

The left-handed batter came in to bat at the start of the day after Virat Kohli had been dismissed off the last ball on Day 3. There were speculations about Pant's fitness earlier after he had injured his knee while wicketkeeping in New Zealand's first innings.

But he got back on the field to bat at his usual position and looked at ease right from the start. Pant formed a great partnership with Sarfaraz Khan to bail India out of huge trouble. Unfortunately, he was dismissed just one run short of a well deserved hundred by the fast bowler William O'Rourke.

The twitter was buzzing after his brilliant knock and praised him for yet another magnificent Test innings. Despite his wicket, the users hailed him as the greatest wicketkeeper to have ever played for India.

Watch: Rishabh Pant smacks Ajaz Patel for 16 runs in an over, gets saved by DRS on successive balls

Twitter reacts to Rishabh Pant's magnificent knock

PANT IS DAMN UNLUCKY 💔 pic.twitter.com/ZxrWg77gxY

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 19, 2024

THIS IS HEARTBRRAKING. PANT DISMISSED ON 99 RUNS 🇮🇳💔#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/m2VtK5RdXZ

— Duggu 🙂 (@jaani5792) October 19, 2024

THE MOST HEARTBREAKING PICTURE OF THE DAY. 🥹💔

Rishabh Pant batted so well, even after struggling due to knee issues, he entertained like he does every time. 7th score in the 90s for Pant in Tests. 💔 pic.twitter.com/ZNzGZDZFCa

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 19, 2024

Pant getting out on 99 but never changing his attitude pic.twitter.com/XUqIe6tYPb

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 19, 2024

Rishabh Pant is a superhero! Loved by everyone, entertains, gets injured trying to fight, never gives up, does something extraordinary and eventually saves the day. 😂🕸️

Agonisingly short of a 💯, but WHAT A KNOCK! 🫡@RishabhPant17 | #PlayBold #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/PFVi9kLinG

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) October 19, 2024

This is the 7th time Pant got out in 90s 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1zVVIfbHNI

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 19, 2024

159* at Sydney
146 at Edgbaston
114 at Oval
109 at Chepauk
101 at Ahmedabad
100* at Newlands
89* at Gabba
93 at Mirpur
97 at Sydney
96 at Chinaswamy
92 at Rajkot
92 at Hyderabad
91 at Chepauk
99 at Chinnaswamy

PANT IS BOX-OFFICE 🙇 pic.twitter.com/KYTPAlOFYU

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 19, 2024

"Selfless" like his captain, well played Rishabh pant 💪 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/bvUVtlwu5P

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) October 19, 2024

Some players can neither be measured nor defined by their numbers. #RishabhPant is one of them. Don't worry about how many 100s he has scored or how many he has missed. Measure him by the impact he has on the game.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 19, 2024

Rishabh Pant after his Injury Test Cricket:

39(52), 109(128), 9(11), 4*(5), 20(49), 99(105).

Innings - 6
Runs - 280
Average - 56

- PANT IS A FIGHTER. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hyq29zEGz7

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 19, 2024

Unlucky Pant missed a century by just one run, but it doesn’t change the fact that he remains the greatest WK batsman ever to play for India. pic.twitter.com/9iJy8qfxEX

— Lala (@FabulasGuy) October 19, 2024

Rishabh Pant was injured badly and he couldn't walk but still he came to bat when India in a tough situation in this Test Match and he scored 99(105) in this Match. 🙌

- JUST STAND & SALUTE TO RISHABH PANT...!!!! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/nlkvhYFcNh

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 19, 2024

Rishabh Pant's seventh score in the nineties

Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 99 off 105 balls with 9 fours and 5 sixes. His entertaining innings stunned the crowd, however, he received a rousing reception from the spectators at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

It was the seventh time that Pant has been dismissed in the nineties. But the wicketkeeper-batter had played a brilliant innings to take India into a fighting position.