Twitter Disappointed As Manish Pandey Fails To Make A Significant Score For The Third Consecutive Time

India’s middle-order batsman Manish Pandey might have played his last international game for quite some time after failing three consecutive times against Sri Lanka in the ongoing ODI series. Manish Pandey was one of the cricketers most in focus leading up to the rubber. However, he has done little to justify the repeated opportunities handed to him by the management. Social media users were as disappointed after another failure in the ongoing third ODI.

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Manish Pandey needed one significant knock after the other in Sri Lanka to force his way back as a regular fixture in the Indian side. But the right-handed batsman has got starts without converting it to match-winning ones. Though Pandey shared a half-century stand with Shikhar Dhawan in the first ODI, he departed for 26 after playing 40 deliveries.

However, the 31-year old was unfortunate to be run out at the non-striker’s end in the second. Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanka laid a hand as Suryakumar Yadav struck a straight drive, with the ball hitting the stumps, catching Pandey short of his crease. But he played the most uninspiring innings today, facing 19 balls for only 11 runs, departing in the second over after the rain-induced break.

His overall tally in ODIs are 566 runs in 29 games, with a century and two fifties. With the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Sanju Samson impressing in this series and plenty more options available with India, one would have to doubt Manish Pandey’s chances moving forward. The Karnataka-born cricketer is unlikely to find a spot in the subsequent T20I series too.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Manish Pandey’s dispiriting innings in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo:

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https://twitter.com/raxrants/status/1417442585203777538?s=20

I always like backing players like Manish Pandey but disappointed again. It's going to be tough one for a him to comeback in ODI's where there is likes of SKY,Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul,Sanju Samson at times.#<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->s<!---->S<!---->L

— Gaurav Gawade (@AshTonisher88) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

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— Pushp (@cricorcese) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Manish Pandey has played his last White ball international match today. Otherwise I don't know.#<!---->S<!---->L<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Smit Hapani (@SmitHapani) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

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Sorry but it's that the end of the road for Manish Pandey? ?

— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

That might be the last we see of Manish Pandey in a India shirt. Never say never but I don't see a way back in for him with all the players around.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Manish Pandey is gone for 11. Utter disappointment on his face after he nicks it to Minod. India is 157/4. #<!---->S<!---->L<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

https://twitter.com/RagnarLegacy/status/1418558291840442373?s=20

26(40), 37(31), 11(19) by Manish Pandey in the series, with Iyer, Pant, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav available, it won't be easy for Manish to make a comeback soon into the ODI format.

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https://twitter.com/kingashu_786/status/1418563707919994886

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Now hopefully this will be the end of Manish Pandey career thank you for giving us a wonderful memory of test cricket in ODI cricket goodbye god bless you #<!---->S<!---->L<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Vimal Rawat ?? (@vimalrawat147) J<!---->u<!---->l<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->3<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

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Manish Pandey to his ODI Carrier : p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->j<!---->G<!---->D<!---->W<!---->o<!---->H<!---->w<!---->8<!---->9<!---->F

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https://twitter.com/pjha2000/status/1418569603421151232

Manish Pandey has been given opportunities and he missed most of them.

Don't know whether he will ever get picked for India again

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