New Delhi: Rishabh Pant threw his wicket again by playing a reckless shot in the fourth Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday, December 28. Pant was batting on 28 runs before Boland removed him to end the 32-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
In the 56th over, skipper Cummins brought Boland into the attack in pursuit of a wicket and he proved his decision right by dismissing Pant. He attempted a ramp shot against the homeboy but only managed to get a top edge of the bat and Nathan Lyon at the deep third took a good catch.
— Sunil Gavaskar (@gavaskar_theman) December 28, 2024
After his dismissal, Nathan Lyon removed Jadeja for 17 runs, leaving India reeling at 191/6, with the remaining batters, including Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, yet to come. Pant’s wicket might turn the match back in Australia’s favour, as the visitors lost an aggressive stroke player who is capable of playing a game-changing innings.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are currently batting in the middle and must now shoulder the responsibility of taking India to good first-innings total to keep the match alive.
India 244/7 at lunch on Day 3
Cummins and Boland started the day for the hosts on Day 3 and bowled discipline line and lengths to trouble Jadeja and Pant. Both batters looked to score runs on the good batting pitch. Boland removed Pant who got out by playing a ramp shot while Lyon won the battle against Jadeja and dismissed him on 17 runs.
Earlier, Pat Cummins removed Rohit on 3 runs who tried to play a pull shot against the Australian skipper but only managed to get a top edge. Cummins picked up his second wicket and removed Rahul on 24 runs. Kohli and Jaiswal forged a 102-run partnership but a terrible mix-up between both batters ended the partnership. Jaiswal looked disappointed as he walked back to the dressing room after scoring 82 runs. Boland dismissed Kohli on 36 runs to put the visitors under more pressure.
Scott Boland dismissed Pant for 28 runs in the morning session on Day 3 of the fourth Test match between Australia and India at the MCG. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
