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Rishabh Pant was batting on 53 runs when Matt Henry dropped an easy catch off Glenn Phillips bowling to give him a lifeline.
Rishabh Pant was dropped at 53 by Matt Henry. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)
Rishabh Pant was batting on 53 runs from 52 balls when he attempted to play a big shot against New Zealand spinner Glenn Phillips on the third ball of the 35th over, but he failed to connect the ball properly, and it went straight up. Matt Henry, whose direct hit led to Virat Kohli’s dismissal on Friday, was in perfect position to take the catch, but he failed to grab it, and the ball spilt out of his hands, which gave a lifeline to Pant.
The video of Henry dropping Pant’s catch was shared by fans on social media platforms, and within no time it went viral on the internet.
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Pant, who completed his second fifty of the ongoing series in just 36 balls, was however unable to make the most of the reprieve and was dismissed for 60 runs from 59 balls. He was trapped in front of the wickets by Ish Sodhi on the third ball of the 38th over. Pant challenged the umpire’s decision by opting for DRS, but he was declared out due to the umpire’s call.
Before returning to the pavilion, Pant hammered eight fours and two sixes and added 96 runs for the fifth wicket with Shubman Gill.
Gill, who was batting at 69 runs from 99 balls at the end of 40 overs, was also given a lifeline on the first ball of the 27th over, which was bowled by Phillips. Mark Chapman, who came in as a substitute fielder, managed to reach the ball, but it spilt out of his hands. At that time, Gill was batting on 45 runs from 57 balls.
India will have high hopes from Gill in the ongoing match against New Zealand. The right-handed batter would like to convert his good start into a big score and help the hosts take a big lead in the first inning of the Mumbai Test. In reply to New Zealand’s total of 235 runs, India was reeling at 185 for five at the end of 40 overs.
