NEW DELHI: India positioned their hopes on Rishabh Pant on Day three of the fourth Take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Floor, anticipating the star wicketkeeper-batter to steer the group out of a difficult scenario. Whereas Pant initially regarded in nice contact, he quickly gifted his wicket to Australia in a second of poor judgment.
The turning level got here in quick bowler Scott Boland‘s over.
Pant tried a pick-up lap over positive leg however missed, with the ball hanging him on the abdomen, inflicting seen discomfort.
On the very subsequent supply, as a substitute of taking time to recuperate, Pant walked throughout the off-stump and premeditated one other lap shot. This time, the ball skewed excessive towards deep third man, the place Nathan Lyon accomplished a well-judged catch.
Pant’s dismissal drew sharp criticism for his reckless strategy.
“What a crap shot by Rishabh Pant. Ego pe baat aa gayi thi and ego kha gya. Horrible technique to get out, and Pant is flop on this sequence up to now,” a person commented on social media.
“Rishabh Pant enjoying that pre-meditated ramp shot to a ball pitched exterior offstump to get out. Seems Indian batsmen have given this up,” one other person wrote.
The five-match sequence, presently tied at 1-1, has been an exciting contest up to now.
India claimed a dominant 295-run win in Perth, whereas Australia bounced again with a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide. The rain-affected third Take a look at in Brisbane resulted in a draw, establishing a decisive showdown in Melbourne.
