Rishabh Pant’s pain after Lord’s heartbreak: Run-out controversy, 9 runs in second innings, and an emotional message | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A fascinating Test collection delivered one other intense twist as England edged previous India by 22 runs in an exciting third Test at Lord’s on Monday, taking a 2-1 lead with two matches remaining in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. India had been gazing defeat at 147 for 9, nonetheless requiring 46 extra runs to succeed in the 193-run goal, when Mohammed Siraj joined Ravindra Jadeja on the crease. The duo resisted till after the tea break on the ultimate day, giving India a glimmer of hope for an unbelievable win.However, simply because the guests started to imagine, Siraj was dismissed by Shoaib Bashir. The proper-hander supplied a defensive shot to the off-spinner, however the ball turned again sharply and clipped the leg bail, bowling India out for 170.As England erupted in celebration, Siraj seemed devastated, and Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61, having batted for practically 4 and a half hours to register his fourth straight half-century of the collection.Following the heartbreaking defeat, India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shared an emotional message on social media.“We fought hard, but sometimes the game doesn’t go your way. Test cricket never stops teaching,” Pant posted.Pant’s run-out, whereas trying a second run to assist KL Rahul full his century simply earlier than lunch on Day 3, was described by India captain Shubman Gill as an “error of judgment,” clarifying it wasn’t pushed by private milestones.Speaking to the media after the slim loss, Gill stated Pant’s dismissal on 74 proved to be a decisive second in the match.

“We talk a lot about this keeping the team’s interest ahead of personal milestones. But I think it was an error of judgment, rather than wanting to score 100 runs. I think he said it would be better if he scored 100 runs before the lunch. A batsman feels pressure at 99 runs.“But at the end of the day, I don’t think it was personal and he got run out because of his personal milestone. It was an error of judgment. Rishabh made the call. KL Bhai was running at the danger. I would say it was an error of judgment. It can happen to any batsman.

“Having said that, the most important moment for us was Rishabh’s run out. At one point, we thought we could take the lead by 50 or 100 runs. We knew it wouldn’t be easy to bat on Day 5. The more lead we get in the first innings, the better for us. It puts the other team on the backfoot as well,” stated Gill.