The explosive left-handed batter first tried to ease the pressure by smashing a six off Simon Harmer’s off-spin, but then he went into cautious mode after Dhruv Jurel lost his wicket. After the tea break, Pant went after Marco Jansen as well. But this time, the stand-in captain’s attacking move backfired.
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Even in the first test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India’s test vice-captain tried to play his natural attacking game but ended up getting caught behind on the leg side. Corbin Bosch bowled a sharp bouncer, and Pant could only edge it down the leg side, where wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne completed the catch. The Indian star could make only 27 runs off 24 balls.
Parthiv Patel and Aakash Chopra slam Rishabh Pant's 'reckless' approach
Reacting to his dismissal in Guwahati, the former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel felt that Pant’s dismissal was nothing new, saying this is the kind of high-risk shot he often plays in Test cricket. He pointed out that sometimes it turns into a brilliant boundary, but other times it leads to Pant’s wicket, and that’s simply the nature of his attacking style.
He will get out on the 3rd man by reverse scooping. When he jumps and shoots like this, we praise him for having played an amazing shot. But when he gets out, it happens. Because if you are playing high-risk cricket, you will get out like this.”
Rishabh Pant is a double-edged sword: Aakash Chopra
Meanwhile, the former Indian batter-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra admitted that Pant’s last two dismissals looked “reckless.” He also pointed out that people praise Pant when his risky shots work and question him when they don’t. However, Chopra added that the main issue is that Pant hasn’t scored runs in the ongoing Test series against South Africa at home.
Chopra added, “Because if you don't make runs, then there will be criticism. There will be a discussion on that. His method of making runs or his method of getting out. He has not made runs, and this is a problem. But he is coming back from injury.”
What are your thoughts on Rishabh-Panti style of batting? ?✍?A high risk & high reward approach that has benefited Team India in the past. But is it the way to go every time? ? #INDvSA 2nd Test, Day 3 LIVE NOW ? t.co/Q2ZQvwvqsx@parthiv9 @cricketaakash… pic.twitter.com/AsJ3tUc7gf
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