Watch: Rishabh Pant becomes MS Dhoni as he plays a stupendous helicopter shot for a six vs SL

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant played a vital hand with the bat in the ongoing first T20I against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The first game of the series between the teams is currently taking place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

Rishabh Pant walked out to bat at No.4 and took some time to get going. He played a perfect second fiddle to skipper Suryakumar Yadav as he was all focused on giving the captain the strike, who went berserk and slammed the bowlers all over the park.

But once Suryakumar Yadav was back in the hut, Rishabh Pant took the onus to himself and made sure that he took his team to the big total. The keeper-batter was batting at 20(20) at one stage, and after that, it was carnage from his bat as he brought out his best with the bat.

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Rishabh Pant played glorious shots in his innings but what caught the attention of many was the helicopter shot that he played against Asitha Fernando. The keeper-batter replicated MS Dhoni's signature shot to perfection and hit a stupendous six.

During the 4th ball of the 16th over, Asitha Fernando attempted a yorker but ended up delivering a full toss. Rishabh Pant brought his wrists into play and then played the helicopter shot to perfection. The ball landed on the grass banks beyond mid-wicket.

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Rishabh Pant played a vital hand in his innings. His knock came at a crucial time after the India National Cricket Team lost some quick wickets in the middle. He held the fort and ensured that he helped his team finish the innings on high, batting deep through.

Rishabh Pant ended with an innings of 49 runs off 33 balls. He played with a strike rate of around 130 and also slammed 6 fours and 1 six in his innings. Based on his sensational performance with the bat, India ended with an innings of 213 runs on the board.

Suryakumar Yadav shines on full-time India captaincy debut

India captain Suryakumar Yadav made sure that he set the stage on fire in his first game after being appointed as the full-time captain of the team. The right-hander walked out to bat at No.3 and went after the bowlers right from the word go.

Suryakumar Yadav played some outrageous shots in his innings and made sure that he took the game away from the opposition. The right-hander made sure that he cashes on the start given by openers Shubman Gill (34) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (40).

Suryakumar Yadav ended with an innings of 58 runs off 26 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 223 and slammed 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. He was looking all set for a big knock before Matheesha Pathirana trapped him in lbw. The skipper now would be hoping to help the team with his leadership and win the game to start his stint on high.