Rishabh Pant Scored his first fifty after the Accident: The first match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh is being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This match is very special for wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, because through this he made a comeback in Test cricket after more than 630 days. Pant left no stone unturned to make his comeback memorable and scored a half-century in India’s second innings while performing brilliantly.
Rishabh Pant scored a half-century while making a comeback in Test cricket
Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel have got a place in Team India’s squad for the series. The team management expressed confidence in Pant and included him in the playing 11 in the first match. He had not played Test cricket since the accident in December 2022. However, despite this, Pant was seen in his form.
The left-handed wicketkeeper batsman maintained his rhythm
He played an important innings of 39 runs in Team India’s first innings and along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, played an important role in handling the innings. The left-handed wicketkeeper batsman maintained his rhythm in the second innings as well and this time he managed to score a half-century.
WELCOME BACK, RISHABH PANT.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 21, 2024
– Fifty on return to Test cricket after 634 days. The format missed this superstar, class personified. 🙇♂️ pic.twitter.com/iBAdOBTG1X
This time Rishabh Pant is helping Team India to reach a big score along with young batsman Shubman Gill. There has been a partnership of more than 100 runs between the two.
The first session of the third day’s play was in the name of Team India
It is worth noting that Team India had scored 81 runs for the loss of 3 wickets till the end of the second day of the match. The first session of the third day was completely in the name of Rohit Sharma and company. Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant thrashed the Bangladeshi bowlers fiercely. During this, both of them also completed their half-centuries. Pant and Gill have already made a partnership of 138 runs for the fourth wicket. By the lunch break, Team India had scored 205/3. The hosts’ lead has increased to 432 runs and Shubman Gill (86) and Rishabh Pant (82) are at the crease.