Watch: Rishabh Pant confronts Washington Sundar after his knee issues arise from quick single
Published - 03 Nov 2024, 01:17 PM | Updated - 03 Nov 2024, 02:52 PM
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Rishabh Pant played a superb innings before falling in the controversial DRS call in the fourth innings of the ongoing third and final Test match between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (November 3).
The Indian cricket team already lost the ongoing three-match Test series, but still they had the chance to save their pride in the final encounter, but the Indian batters could not handle Ajaz Patel’s spin magic, and the hosts saw another embarrassing batting collapse at home.
Rishabh Pant fights through pain but falls victim to DRS in Mumbai Test
Coming to bat when Team India was in a precarious situation, Rishabh Pant played a thundersome knock against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, but his knee issue came to the fore yet again.
However, during his fairy-tale innings, the left-handed batter was limping, and even he had some words with his batting partner, Washington Sundar after his knee issues arose from a quick single against Ajaz Patel.
Following a quick single, Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar stopped for a brief chat as the Indian wicketkeeper-batter was seen limping slightly afterward. In the 20th over, Glenn Phillips delivered a flat ball at 90.7 kph, which Pant stayed back for and punched towards midwicket, scoring a single.
Knee trouble for Rishabh Pant ahead of Australia tour
Just before that, in the 20.3 over, Sundar had tapped a slightly spinning delivery from Glenn Phillips at 91.4 kph towards the right of cover, and the pair sprinted for a quick single. A direct hit at the striker's end would have added some drama, but both Pant and Sundar escaped.
But after taking a single run against Patel, Pant was seen in discomfort and even confronted Sundar over it. Now, the clip of the moment is going viral on social media, raising concerns over his knee that troubling the wicketkeeper ahead of India’s crucial tour of Australia.
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Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant’s was controversially dismissed by Ajaz Patel in the Mumbai Test. After a thorough review, it was revealed that the snickometer detected a spike as the ball went past the bat, coinciding with Pant’s bat making contact with his pads. This led to a tricky situation, yet the third umpire ruled in favor of New Zealand despite not having enough evidence.
Little grey area once again: AB de Villiers on Rishabh Pant's dismissal
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers expressed his frustration with the decision, pointing out the ambiguity in the DRS. He raised concerns about the absence of hotspot technology in the review process, questioning why it is not included to provide clearer insights in such crucial moments.
AB de Villiers posted on X: “Controversy! Little grey area once again. Did Pant get bat on that or not? Problem is when the ball passes the bat at exactly the same time a batter hits his pad snicko will pick up the noise. But how sure are we he hit it? I’ve always worried about this and here it happens at a huge moment in a big Test match. Where’s hotspot?!”
Controversy! Little grey area once again. Did Pant get bat on that or not? Problem is when the ball passes the bat at exactly the same time a batter hits his pad snicko will pick up the noise. But how sure are we he hit it? I’ve always worried about this and here it happens at a…
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) November 3, 2024
