Rishabh Pant missed a well-deserved Take a look at century by one run, leaving the Indian dressing room in utter disappointment on Day 4 of the continuing first Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 19.
The left-handed batter entertained the Bengaluru crowd together with his entertaining but aggressive batting, however William O’Rourke got here up with a plan to not permit Pant to finish his ton within the 89th over.
Rishabh Pant’s heroic knock ends as William O’Rourke delivers game-changing blow to India
William O’Rourke delivered a game-changing second for New Zealand, sending Rishabh Pant again to the pavilion only one run wanting a century in Bengaluru. The second new ball did the trick, catching the Indian wicketkeeper-batter off guard.
The supply from O’Rourke kicked up unexpectedly from a brief size, shocking Pant as he tried to defend. The ball struck the seam of the bat, took an edge, and crashed into the stumps to silence the gang.
His wicket left Staff India in a troublesome spot at 77/5. Regardless of the frustration, Pant obtained a standing ovation from the Indian cricket crew and followers, acknowledging his good knock of 99 runs off 105 balls, laced with 9 boundaries and 5 sixes in opposition to New Zealand.
Later, replays confirmed that the ball not solely moved in but in addition bounced further, catching Pant cramped for room and finally taking out simply the leg stump, whereas the off-stump remained untouched. With O’Rourke celebrating the massive wicket, Pant’s resilient efforts got here to a heartbreaking finish.
Indian dressing room in shock after Rishabh Pant’s dismissal
Following his dismissal, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, and head coach Gautam Gambhir had been seen expressing their shock on the essential wicket. Whereas Ravindra Jadeja was seen holding his head and regretting Pant’s wicket, Siraj coated his face in shock. KL Rahul on the different finish was additionally dejected.
Alternatively, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir had been simply left regretting. Their unhappiness was seen on their faces.
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To be continued…
