[Watch] Shubman Gill takes stunning catch to dismiss Rishabh Pant for just 7 in 2024 Duleep Trophy
India A captain Shubman Gill took a stunning catch to dismiss Rishabh Pant early in the Duleep Trophy match against India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Day 1 (Thursday, September 5). As a result, Pant departed for just seven runs off 10 deliveries.
The dismissal came in the 36th over India B’s first innings. Akash Deep bowled a full-length delivery and Pant went for a straight shot over the bowler’s head. But the left-handed batter failed to middle the delivery. Gill ran backwards from mid-off and covered a few yards before taking the stunning grab, leaving everyone in awe. With Pant’s wicket, India B were reduced to 80-4.
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Rishabh Pant will be keen to make amends in his upcoming innings ahead of Team India comeback in Tests. The wicketkeeper-batter has not played any Test matches since his car accident in December 2022. The southpaw made his national comeback after returning from injury at the 2024 T20 World Cup following a promising season with Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In red-ball cricket, Pant has 2271 runs in 33 Tests, including five tons and 11 half-centuries. Overall, the 26-year-old has 4123 runs in first-class cricket, comprising 10 centuries and 19 fifties.
Pant is key to India’s success in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and especially in Australia (Border-Gavaskar Trophy) later this year.
India B are in a spot of bother against India A in the Duleep Trophy match on Day 1
A clinical bowling display has helped India A dominate India B in the Duleep Trophy fixture. Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan have bagged two wickets each so far.
Yashasvi Jaiswal got off to a good start but failed to play for long, departing for 30 runs off 59 balls. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan (9 off 35), Nitish Reddy (golden duck), and Washington Sundar (duck) also failed to deliver.
At the time of writing, India B were 99-7, with Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini at the crease.
Follow the Duleep Trophy live score and updates here.