Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma is not having a great game in the ongoing third Test against the New Zealand national cricket team. The last match of the three-match series between the teams will take place at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Rohit Sharma once again struggled to get going with the bat and posted another low score in the series. The captain led the team well, his field placements and bowling changes were spot on as the New Zealand National Cricket Team pulled out all stops for 235 runs.
Since the match was played in his hometown, Rohit Sharma was expected to start on a high note. The first batter got off to a positive start but again died early in the innings. The batsman looked extremely disappointed as he returned with his head bowed.
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Frustration was visible on his face and unfortunately, Rishabh Pant was the one who turned out to be a punching bag for him. Rohit Sharma was seen giving a good hit to the keeper-batsman at the end of Day 1 of the ongoing game.
In the video that has gone viral on the internet, Rohit Sharma can be seen extremely angry at Rishabh Pant, who was also trying to explain something. Although there is no clarity about the conversation between the duo, from the looks of it, the captain seemed furious with his teammate.
Rohit Sharma scolds Rishabh Pant at the end of day 1
Here is the video:
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Rishabh Pant plays another valuable knock for India
While Rohit Sharma didn’t have a great outing with the bat, Rishabh Pant made sure to maintain his golden touch with the bat. The wicketkeeper-batsman came into bat as the Indian National Cricket Team batsman lost three wickets in the last 10 minutes of Day 1.
Rishabh Pant made sure to endure the day but was at his aggressive best on Day 3. Right from the start, the keeper-batsman looked in a positive frame of mind and took the attack to the bowlers of the New Zealand National Cricket Team. Zeeland, hitting them all over the park.
Rishabh Pant joined hands with Shubman Gill (90) and the duo together got the Indian national cricket team out of trouble. They added 96 runs together and brought their team back into the game, putting pressure on the opponent.
Rishabh Pant scores 60 runs off 59 balls as India takes lead by 28 runs
Rishabh Pant looked set for a big knock but passed away after a knocking half-century. The wicketkeeper-batsman finished with 60 innings off 59 balls. He batted with a strike rate of over 101 and also hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. After his wicket, Shubman Gill also fell on the cusp of his century.
In the end, Washington Sundar played an unbeaten game of 38 runs off 36 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. His effort with the bat gave India a slight advantage. The Indian National Cricket Team went all out for 263 runs, taking a lead of 28 runs.