Batting great Sunil Gavaskar was not too impressed by the manner in which Rishabh Pant fell on Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Pant fell on a three-ball duck while going for a big shot coming down the pitch. He only ended up getting a nick to the wicketkeeper.
“There is supposed to be a bit of responsibility shown. Because there are others taking the blows. There is guys like Rahane and Pujara who have taken it on their body. So you also fight it out. I tell you what, you won’t get too many kind words in the changing room,” he said.
Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, whose place in the squad had come under question after their dismissals in the first innings, put up a strong 111-run stand for the third wicket that came in just 144 balls. It took India’s lead well past the 100-run mark. “That was clever batting, clever aggression. They were not looking to hit every ball, mind you. There were some awkward deliveries they had to face,” said Gavaskar.
