Duleep Trophy | Twitter ablaze to Rishabh Pant’s splendid boundary in his return to Red-Ball cricket after two years

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

1024
no photo

Comebacks play a vital role both in life and in cricket, and few players make a memorable a return. A notable example occurred in the Duleep Trophy opener between India A and India B, where Rishabh Pant marked his return to red-ball cricket after a two-year break with an impressive boundary

‌India B began their innings steadily after being asked to bat first, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaran guiding the score to 29/0 in 12 overs. However, Avesh Khan disrupted the partnership by dismissing the India B captain in the 13th over. Following Jaiswal's dismissal in the 22nd over, Musheer Khan and Sarfaraz Khan managed to advance the score to 65/2 by Lunch. After the break, Avesh Khan claimed Sarfaraz's wicket, paving the way for Rishabh Pant to bat in first-class cricket for the first time in two years. Pant's arrival was heralded by a stunning boundary.

On the fourth ball of the 33rd over,  Avesh delivered a full toss to the left-handed Pant. Standing outside the crease, Pant expertly played a graceful cover drive as the ball kissed the middle of his bat and sailed past the cover fielder for four runs. The 26-year-old seemed visibly relieved and thrilled to make such a triumphant return to domestic red-ball cricket after his unfortunate accident. The excitement surrounding Pant’s comeback was palpable, with fans taking to social media to celebrate his return after a two-year absence.

What a start!

Back in business

Welcome back

Gift

What a comeback!

Only 93 runs short

Sad

Away it goes

Beauty

Shielded

Get updates! Follow us on

laught0
astonishment0
sadness0
heart1
like0
dislike0

Comments

Sign up or log in to your account to leave comments and reactions

0 Comments