Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 28 off 36 balls on day three of the fourth Take a look at towards Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar minced no phrases for Rishabh Pant after the India wicketkeeper-batter threw away his wicket on Day 3 of the fourth Take a look at towards Australia in Melbourne within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) on Saturday.
Beginning the day batting on six, Pant performed some lovely cricketing pictures on his technique to 28. Nonetheless, his choice to play an enormous shot towards Scott Boland did not repay because the Indian southpaw failed to attach the ball correctly, and it went straight up for Nathan Lyon to finish a simple catch at third man. It was additionally Australia’s first wicket of the day.
Reacting to this, Gavaskar, who was commentating for the sport, misplaced his cool on Pant. “Silly, silly, silly,” Gavaskar stated on-air whereas commentating for ABC Sport.
“You’ve received two fielders there, and you continue to go for that. You missed the earlier shot. And look the place you have got been caught. You’ve been caught at deep third man.
“That’s throwing away your wicket. Not within the state of affairs that India was in, you must perceive the state of affairs as effectively. You can not say that’s your pure recreation. I’m sorry. That’s not your pure recreation. That could be a silly shot. That’s letting your group down badly!” added Gavaskar.
The previous India captain additionally directed Pant to not go into the Indian dressing room after his dismissal. “He shouldn’t be getting into that dressing room! He must be going within the different dressing room,” stated Gavaskar.
Sundar, Reddy hold India alive
At Tea on Day 3, younger Nitish Kumar Reddy was going robust on an unbeaten 85 off 119 balls to maintain India within the contest because the guests reached 326/7 when dangerous gentle and a drizzle pressured the umpires to take the second break earlier than the scheduled time on the MCG.
Giving firm to Reddy was Washington Sundar, who was batting on an unbeaten 40. This was after India misplaced the in a single day pair of Pant and Ravindra Jadeja earlier than reaching 244/7 at lunch.
India, who began the day on 164/5 and 310 runs in arrears, had been helped by the unbroken 105-run eight-wicket partnership between Reddy and Washington.
