[Watch] Rishabh Pant messes up stumping chance to dismiss Maheesh Theekshana in IND vs SL 3rd ODI
Team India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant botched a relatively straightforward stumping of Maheesh Theekshana in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The youngster affected the stumping late, allowing Theekshana to return to the crease on time.
The incident took place in the 49th over of the innings sent down by Kuldeep Yadav, as the right-hander stepped out to the wrong-un by the left-arm wrist spinner. Although Pant whipped the bails off, the umpire sent it upstairs for a second look.
On replays, it emerged that the keeper took a considerable time to break the stumps and Theekshana got back in time. The third umpire also flashed the wrong signal on the screen before changing it to not out soon.
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Rishabh Pant is one of the two changes India made as they look to avoid a series loss. The southpaw came in for KL Rahul, who made scores of 31 and 0. Riyan Parag secured his first ODI cap and was drafted in for left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh.
Rishabh Pant takes catch off Pathum Nissanka as India restrict Sri Lanka to 248/9
Sri Lanka won the toss for the third consecutive time and Charith Asalanka decided to field first. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando stitched together a solid opening stand of 89 in 19.5 overs before the former fell for 45.
Fernando added another 82 with Kusal Mendis, but missed out on a well-deserved century by four runs, dismissed by Riyan Parag. Nevertheless, the Lankans failed to properly capitalize on the platform, going from 171/1 to 199/6 at one stage.
Mendis managed to reach his half-century in 77 deliveries and fell for 59. Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten on 23 off 19 balls, as the home side set 249 for the Men in Blue to win. The first ODI resulted in a tie, while Sri Lanka won the second by 32 runs as Jefferey Vandersay's six-for helped them defend 240.