IND vs SA: Rishabh Pant Did A Lot Of Things Correctly - Parthiv Patel Discusses The Impact Of India's Captain In The Third T20I

Updated - 15 Jun 2022, 01:44 PM

Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel (Image Credit: Twitter)

Former India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel praised Rishabh Pant’s decisions in the third T20I after analyzing them.

KL has been injured. Pant, the young wicket-keeper batsman, was named captain of the Indian team for the first time in a five-match T20I series against South Africa. After having lost the first two games of the series, Pant eventually demonstrated the potential that earned him the job.

Temba Bavuma and Rishabh Pant, IND vs SA
Temba Bavuma and Rishabh Pant, IND vs SA (Credits: BCCI)

Pant and company came back from a series defeat to beat the Proteas by 48 runs in the third T20I at Vizag on Tuesday. India showed a significant improvement in this game than in the previous two T20Is.
After analyzing Pant’s choices in the third T20I, former India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel praised the young stumper who has only recently taken over as skipper.

Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant. (Photo: BCCI)

“Today, his bowling shifts were so much preferable. Chahal managed to bring into the attack when it appeared that South Africa was forming a partnership. He also managed to give Axar Patel an over on the sticky found the following. Rishabh Pant did a lot of things right today, and the results are visible, “Parthiv said on Cricbuzz.

‘T20 cricket requires a margin in terms of the bowling attack’: Parthiv Patel

While the playing XI remained unchanged, Pant’s use of bowlers appeared much more confident in terms of ‘problem solving.’ Parthiv Patel also believes that using 5 appropriate bowlers, with an all-around option, is critical for teams defending totals in the T20s.

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya [Image-Twitter]
“In T20 cricket, you must allow for a buffer in terms of the bowling attack. If none of these five bowling attacks work out, Hardik Pandya is an option. That is a positive indication for Indian cricket because he is a four-over bowler, ” Parthiv Patel said.

India kept their five-match series against South Africa alive with a comfortable 48-run convincing victory in the third T20I here on Tuesday.

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