Rishabh Pant: Team India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant and England opener Ben Duckett engaged in a fun banter on Day 3 of the third Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Saturday. With Duckett asking the left-handed batter if he was playing for a draw, Pant hilariously asked the Englishmen if it seemed he was batting like him.
Rishabh Pant: The incident occurred in an over bowled by Chris Woakes as the Indian keeper-batter was preparing to face a delivery. Even as the southpaw was playing in a brisk manner despite his finger injury, Duckett was involved in a banter with him, asking if he was playing for a draw.
Rishabh Pant: The Nottinghamshire opener queried:
“Just batting for the draw?”
The 27-year-old responded:
“Me?”
The Englishman then asked:
“Yeah?”
Pant fired back at Duckett, stating:
“Same like you?”
The left-hander added:
“Same like me bro.”
The Uttarakhand-born cricketer chuckled and asked:
“Same like you?”
The 30-year-old concluded their chat, saying:
“Yeah! That’s me playing on Day 1.”
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Rishabh Pant: The youngster was on a track for a fantastic hundred on Day 3 at Lord’s. However, he threw his wicket away by going for a risky single that resulted in a run-out before lunch. Ben Stokes’ direct hit at the non-striker’s end meant the 27-year-old had to walk off for 74.
Rishabh Pant’s crucial partnership with KL Rahul prevents England from taking a lead
Ravindra Jadeja’s 72 off 131 balls was equally critical. The all-rounder shared a 72-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy after India found themselves slipping to 254/5. Chris Woakes was the pick of the bowlers for England with three scalps, while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes took two each.
The home side hold a lead of 2 runs heading into Day 4 after a dramatic over from Jasprit Bumrah.
