‘Ego kha gya’: Rishabh Pant slammed for ‘gift-wrapping’ his wicket to Australia | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: India positioned their hopes on Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of the fourth Take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Floor, anticipating the star wicketkeeper-batter to steer the crew 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 superb leg however missed, with the ball hanging him on the abdomen, inflicting seen discomfort.

On the very subsequent supply, as an alternative of taking time to get well, 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 method.
“What a crap shot by Rishabh Pant. Ego pe baat aa gayi thi and ego kha gya. Horrible option to get out, and Pant is flop on this sequence to this point,” a person commented on social media.
“Rishabh Pant taking part in that pre-meditated ramp shot to a ball pitched outdoors offstump to get out. Seems Indian batsmen have given this up,” one other person wrote.

The five-match sequence, at present tied at 1-1, has been an exhilarating contest to this point.
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, organising a decisive showdown in Melbourne.