This incident happened when Rishabh Pant tried to play a powerful shot
A funny scene was seen on the field on the fourth day of the second Test of the ongoing five-match Test series between England and India at Edgbaston. This incident happened when Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant played a powerful shot.
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The Indian team was in the first session of the second innings. Pant tried to play a powerful shot, but during this his bat slipped from his hand and flew and fell near the square-leg umpire. However, no one was hurt.
The incident happened during the 34th over
Seeing this funny incident, the spectators, fielders, umpires, commentators and even Rishabh Pant himself could not stop laughing. This incident happened when India was in its second innings and England fast bowler Josh Tongue had bowled the fourth ball of the 34th over.
See how Rishabh Pant’s bat slipped from his hand
Indian captain Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant were at the crease, and India’s score was 165 runs and 3 wickets after the 34th over. Rishabh Pant had scored 32 runs in 21 balls with two sixes and four fours.
It's all happening 😅
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 5, 2025
Big swing no ding from Rishabh Pant 😂 pic.twitter.com/bJ489vvEYb
The lunch break took place four overs after this funny incident. India had gained a lead of 357 runs till then. Both the batsmen were trying to score runs quickly so that the Indian bowlers could get a chance to bowl out the England team and level the series.
Indian team batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal (28 runs, 22 balls) was already out in the third day’s play. The wickets of Karun Nair (26 runs, 46 balls) and KL Rahul (55 runs, 84 balls) fell in the first session of the fourth day’s play. Rishabh Pant scored only 25 runs in the first innings, and in the second innings he played a quick innings of 65 runs in 58 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes.
