Bengaluru: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who was hurt on the right knee, has been kept out of wicket-keeping duties on day three of the first Test against New Zealand at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
In the last session of day two’s play, a grimacing Pant hobbled off the field after being hit on his right knee by Ravindra Jadeja’s sharp turning in delivery while trying to effect a stumping of Devon Conway in the 37th over of New Zealand’s first innings. In his absence, substitute keeper Dhruv Jurel has been taking up keeping duties for India.
The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his progress, as per an update from the BCCI on Friday.
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After the end of day two’s play, captain Rohit Sharma confirmed swelling on Pant’s right knee after taking the blow from Jadeja’s delivery.
“Unfortunately, the ball hit straight on his knee cap, the same leg on which he has got surgery done. So, he has a bit of swelling. It’s the same knee on which he got the surgery.
“The muscles are quite tender at this point in time, so it’s a precautionary measure. We don’t want to take a risk. Rishabh doesn’t want to take a risk because he has gone through a massive surgery on that particular leg. That was the reason for him to go inside,” Rohit said.
India found themselves in a challenging situation, being dismissed for 46 in their first innings in Bengaluru, their lowest Test total at home and their third-lowest score overall in the longer format. Pant, despite the circumstances, managed to top-score with 20.
New Zealand will resume day three’s play at 180/3 in 50 overs and lead India by 134 runs.
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–IANS
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