Rishabh Pant’s Brilliant Tactical Move Sparks ‘Captaincy’ Discussions
Rishabh Pant's half-century and leadership helped India B extend their lead to 240 runs on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy, despite a flurry of wickets and a late fightback from India A.
New Delhi: India B’s Rishabh Pant made an actual impact on the 1/3 day of this Duleep Trophy stumble upon against India A in Bengaluru as he picked up a scintillating 0.5 of-century contained in the 2nd innings. Coming after a modest seven-run return contained in the first innings, Pant dazzled with sixty one from Forty seven balls that included nine fours and two sixes to lend a hand India B extend their lead. India B, who had secured a ninety-run first-innings lead, had reached 321 earlier and India A spoke back with 231.
Similarly to his explosive batting, Rishabh Pant also excelled together with his wicketkeeping skills and was actively pondering strategy discussions in the back of the stumps.
Though Abhimanyu Easwaran is the designated captain of India B, Rishabh Pant took a proactive role, actively advising the bowlers on their strategies and placements.
Pant even sought the recommendation of pacer Navdeep Saini, who dismissed Dhruv Jurel on the last ball of the over. After discussion with Pant, Saini bowled a cross-seam delivery which trapped Jurel plumb in front of the stumps.
Former India opener WV Raman, from the commentary box, lauded Pant for demonstrating his leadership acumen.
“It doesn’t matter who's the captain. Rishabh Pant can also be a pacesetter contained in the field. The chat he had contained in the break… He suggested about a things to Saini and appears adore it has worked,” Raman was heard as saying on air.
Meanwhile, Pant’s efforts helped India B extend their bring about 240 runs against India A by stumps.
On a day on which 14 wickets fell, Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar took top honours in India B’s ninety-run first-innings lead after dismissing India A for 231 in seventy two.Four overs. India B, meanwhile, lost three quick wickets of their 2nd innings, of which two fell to Akash Deep.
Pushed, Pant stitched a seventy two-run alliance off fifty five balls for the fourth wicket with Sarfaraz Khan, who belted Forty six off 36 balls, and notched up his first fifty on return to red-ball cricket. On the opposite hand, the fall of Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy contained in the final half-hour gave India A a slender chance as India B enjoyed a sizeable lead.
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