SL vs IND: Morne Morkel provides HUGE update on Rishabh Pant's injury; Know here
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Rishabh Pant scored a half century in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The Indian Cricket Team are playing the second Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC Cricket Ground Colombo. The teams concluded the Day 3 on August 25, with the hosts trailing by 238 runs.
Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar have claimed three wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja have contributed with one each. Sri Lanka‘s young batter Sonal Dinusha stays unbeaten at the end of Day 3 with a score of 85, while batting alongside Lahiru Kumara.
Dhruv Jurel had scored a scintillating century on Day 2, amassing 115* runs, taking the team beyond the 500-run mark. However, India’s other star wicket-keeper batter has not been able to contribute in the field after smacking a half-century with bat.
Rishabh Pant has been sitting out from the second innings of the game while Jurel has been keeping the wickets. India’s pace-bowling coach, Morne Morkel, while interacting with the media after the end of Day’s play updated about Pant’s absence.
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The left-handed keeper-batsman had sustained a blow on his wrist on Day 1 of the Test which led to him getting retired hurt midway through his innings. However, he returned to bat on Day 2 and scored a blistering half century (63 runs).
During that innings, Rishabh took many blows on his body, courtesy the short-ball tactic adopted by Sri Lankan pacers. He got two serious attacks on his right shoulder. However, he had continued batting until he got dismissed.
What followed those brutal blows on his shoulders was him being unfit to take the field in the second innings. Jurel took the gloves in his absence. On Day 3, Pant’s right shoulder was taped.
When asked about India’s first-choice wicket-keeper missing out on the innings, Morne Morkel, India’s pace-bowling coach, confirmed that Pant’s right shoulder is bruised and his movement is restricted. Speaking to reporters, he said:
He said, “His right shoulder is badly bruised. When he tried warm up this morning, his movement was restricted. They’ll be monitoring him tonight. Hopefully he’ll be behind the stumps tomorrow.”
Rishabh Pant is among the senior cricketers in the Test side now, and is an amazing reader of the game. His energy and inputs from behind the stumps are crucial for the team.
On Day 4, and Co. will be aiming to enforce the follow-on and win the contest 2-0. This fixture is pivotal in India’s qualification for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025-2027.
Why did Rishabh Pant not keep the wickets on Day 3 against Sri Lanka?
Rishabh Pant did not keep the wickets on Day 3 against Sri Lanka because of his shoulder injury.
How many runs did Rishabh Pant score in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka?
Rishabh Pant scored 63 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test.
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