Rishabh Pant is a solid character when it comes to entertainment. Pant either keeps blabbering behind the stumps most of the time or makes fun of the players on the ground. In the ongoing 2nd Test match against New Zealand, when Indian players were getting ready for a team huddle before the start of the game, Pant was in a different mood. He casually walked into the huddle and tried to kick Sarfaraz Khan playfully.
Since Sarfaraz was alert, he flinched back, avoiding the casual hit. Well, this isn't the first time he has done something like this and, hence, he is loved by his teammates. Even though he is 27 years old, he still has the heart of a child and keeps teasing his teammates during the game.
Rishabh is always so unserious 😭😭
— Juhi Jain (@juhijain199) October 24, 2024
Rohit bhai 😛 pic.twitter.com/qNH9vfReAu
India's first-innings collapse was unexpected as Mitchell Santner claimed seven wickets and restricted the team to just 156 runs. The Indian team's batting performance was disappointing, as none of the batters stood out and performed well. New Zealand now have a lead of 104 runs before the start of the second innings.
The disappointing performance of Indian batters continues in the 2nd Test match
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team is going through a tough time in the Test series against New Zealand as the batters aren't performing well. The same thing happened in the 1st Test match as well, where India were reduced to just 46 runs by the Kiwi bowlers. They made a solid comeback in the second innings but still couldn't win the Test match.
The 2nd Test is going on the same course as India were dismissed by 156 runs while they were trailing by 104 runs. No batter went past the 50-run mark, and they struggled against Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips throughout the innings. Now, the Kiwis have to score around 250 runs, which will be enough to beat India in the 2nd Test match to clinch the series.