India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant narrowly missed out on a century after being dismissed for 81 while attempting an aggressive shot near the tip of the primary session on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on Sunday, June 7. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi picked up the wicket.
Pant continued his innings on Day 2 after bringing up his half-century on the opening day. Early within the session, he received a lifeline when Afghanistan selected to not review an edge that carried to the wicketkeeper. Mixing regular strike rotation with occasional boundaries, Pant built an important 169-run stand for the fourth wicket alongside captain Shubman Gill.
The left-hander also survived a tense moment in the course of the one hundred and first over because of some casual running between the wickets. While jogging for a single towards the non-striker’s end, he nearly paid the value because the wicketkeeper attempted a direct hit. Pant managed to make his ground only with a desperate late stretch.
Nonetheless, Pant didn’t make full use of the reprieve as he attempted one other attacking shot against the off-spinner soon after. He stepped out trying to loft the ball over long-off but only managed to mistime it high into the air with little distance. Azmatullah Omarzai adjusted barely at deep mid-off and accomplished a protected catch. Have a have a look at the dismissal here
This was Rishabh Pant’s first fifty in five innings after he didn’t cross the 30-run mark in the course of the home series against South Africa in late 2025.
Team India Lose Quick Wickets Late in First Session on Day 2, Including Rishabh Pant’s Dismissal
Afghanistan fought their way back into the match with the crucial wicket of centurion Shubman Gill. Dhruv Jurel was dismissed soon after following a poor leave, while Rishabh Pant also departed shortly later. From a robust position at 416-3, Team India suddenly slipped to 456-6.
On the time of writing, spin-bowling all-rounders Manav Suthar and Washington Sundar were on the crease, aiming to guide India safely to the Lunch break.
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