Rishabh Pant was the top scorer for India in the second innings against New Zealand, scoring 41 off 88 balls. However, he perished to a horrible slog, trying to take on Trent Boult as India eventually folded up for 170.
As they hurtled towards defeat in the WTC final, despite two full days being lost to rain, India’s inept batting was severely criticised. At a virtual press conference following India’s eight-wicket loss, Kohli was asked if he thought Rishabh Pant should be more watchful while batting in England, where the ball moves around a lot. Defending the young wicketkeeper-batsman, the Indian captain said:
Virat Kohli continued in this regard:
Looks like he is playing in the garden: Michael Vaughan on Rishabh Pant
Earlier, former England captain Michael Vaughan, who is known for his witty and bizarre tweets, described Rishabh Pant’s innings on Wednesday by saying that “he looks like he is playing in the back garden.”
Although Rishabh Pant hit only four fours in his 41, he attempted several attacking strokes. Taking to Twitter, Michael Vaughan wrote:
Rishabh Pant was the seventh wicket to fall in India’s second innings, at the score of 156. India soon crumbled to 170 all out and lost the WTC final by eight wickets.
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