Watch: Rishabh Pant extremely angry after claiming R Sai Kishore's dropped catch

Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant took a magnificent catch behind the stumps to dismiss Avesh Khan during the Duleep Trophy 2024 opening match between India A and India B at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Rishabh Pant took the catch after India A's left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore had dropped a regulation catch on the previous ball.

It was the 51st over of India A's second innings. With just 2 wickets needed to win fast bowler Navdeep Saini was aiming to finish off the match as soon as possible.

Saini bowled a sharp bouncer to Akash Deep which the batter tried to put away. But unfortunately, it took a top edge, and R Sai Kishore, who was stationed at the midwicket boundary just for this shot, could not hold on to the catch while running in from the boundary line.

But in the next ball, Rishabh Pant made up for it as he took a brilliant diving catch behind the stumps.

Saini bowled a short of a length ball on Avesh Khan's hips, which he tried to flick away but Pant dived full stretch and showed his athleticism to complete the catch with both hands.

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Watch: Athletic Rishabh Pant compensates for R Sai Kishore's drop with a brilliant catch

50.2 : Sai Kishore dropped a catch

50.3 : Rishabh Pant took a stunning catch diving on to the leg side.

The aggression on his face 🥶💥 pic.twitter.com/ol3laBEGmm

— PantMP4. (@indianspirit070) September 8, 2024

Rishabh Pant was also fantastic with the bat in the second innings as he top-scored for his team with 61 off just 47 balls, which included 9 fours and 2 sixes.

Rishabh Pant's knock is a good sign for Team India as he has been selected for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh.

Two wicketkeepers have found a place in India's squad for the Test series against Bangladesh, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep shines with bat and ball

Meanwhile, Avesh Khan was the ninth wicket to fall for India A. With just one more wicket needed to win, first innings-centurion Musheer Khan completed the formalities by dismissing Akash Deep through a runout.

Akash Deep was dismissed for a quickfire 43 off 42 balls, He smashed 3 fours and 4 sixes during his knock.

Despite ending up on the losing side, Akash Deep had a brilliant match from an individual perspective as he picked up 9 wickets in the match.

He picked up 4-60 in the first innings and 5-56 in the second innings. He too has found a place in India's Test squad for the series against Bangladesh.

Musheer Khan Player of the Match

Meanwhile, India B won the match by 76 runs and Musheer Khan was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant hundred in the first innings.

Musheer scored an outstanding 181 in India B's first innings and almost single-handedly took his team past the 300-run mark.

The players who have been selected for the Bangladesh Test series will not take any further part in the ongoing Duleep Trophy and will now leave for international duties.

The players will have a camp from September 12 in Chennai ahead of the two-match Test series which will begin on September 19 in Chennai.