New Delhi. India had to face a big defeat in the Bengaluru Test against New Zealand. Chasing the target of 107 runs on the last day, the team achieved it after losing 2 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series. New Zealand won the last Test in India on 29 November 1988. The team achieved such success after 35 years. During this match, India’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant got injured. Captain Rohit Sharma told after the match how serious his injury is.
The Indian team suffered a shameful defeat against New Zealand in the first match of the 3-match Test series. Team India was all out for just 46 runs in the first innings. New Zealand scored 402 runs and took a lead of 356 runs. In the second innings, India scored 462 runs thanks to Sarfaraz Khan’s 150 runs and Rishabh Pant’s 99 runs. Virat Kohli played an inning of 70 runs. Pant got injured while wicketkeeping in the first innings. He was having trouble running while batting in the second innings. For this reason he did not come for wicketkeeping in the second innings.
Rohit gave update on Pant’s injury
Captain Rohit Sharma, who came to talk to the media after the defeat in the Bengaluru Test, talked about Rishabh Pant’s injury. He said- Look, we all know what he has had to go through in the last few years. He underwent serious surgery on his leg and after this Pant saw a lot. We need to be cautious about his injury. He is a very important player for our team.
Pant was injured while fielding. You must have seen that when he was batting, he was having trouble scoring runs. While wicket-keeping he has to remain bent and this is a very difficult task. There has been an injury and we are very cautious about it. The kind of thing he has come through is not easy. The team is with this player in every situation and always allows him to play freely.
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 20, 2024, 13:39 IST