Rishabh Pant's Tactical Brilliance In Duleep Trophy Triggers 'Captaincy' Talks

08.09.2024 - 04:09 sports.ndtv.com

India B star Rishabh Pant had a brilliant outing with the bat on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy match against India A in Bengaluru.

Pant, who scored just seven runs in the first innings, slammed a 34-ball half-century in the second innings to help India B increase their lead over India A.

India B (321) had taken a first innings lead of the 90 runs after bowling India A out for 231. Pant, who is one of the India Test hopefuls for the upcoming series against Bangladesh, hit nine 4s and two maximums and was the headliner of the day with a 61 off 47 balls.

Apart from setting the stage on fire with his batting, Pant was also pro active with his gloverwork behind the stumps. In fact, he was also involved in the strategy making.

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