Watch: Rishabh Pant bats despite knee injury in a car accident, smashes 6s and 4s and scores 50 in IND vs NZ Test

Despite being injured, Rishabh Pant showed remarkable determination when he came out to bat during the Bengaluru Test against New Zealand. Furthermore, he scored a stylish 50 to help India bounce back in the game of cricket.

Pant was hit on his right knee while holding on the second day of the match, which led to him leaving the field. Dhruv Jurel took over the role of wicketkeeper for the remainder of New Zealand’s first innings.

Pant, who was wearing a pad on his uninjured knee, limped slightly during his training session. However, Pant returned for a brief throwdown session during the tea break on day three, raising hopes that he could bat if required.

Rohit Sharma earlier mentioned that Pant’s knee was swollen and the team was cautious, especially since Pant had only recently recovered from serious knee injuries sustained in a car accident in December 2022. A BCCI statement on the third morning confirmed that the medical team was monitoring Pant’s progress.

Pant’s injury occurred in the 37th over of New Zealand’s innings when he missed a stomp attempt and the ball hit his left kneecap.

Despite the injury, Pant came to bat on the fourth day and scored a half-century, combining with Sarfaraz Khan to help India fight back.

Rishabh Pant reached his half-century in 55 balls. He hits 53 off 56 balls, including 5 fours and 3 sixes.

On the other hand, Sarfaraz hit 125 off 154 balls. It was Khan’s first Test hundred. In their birthday month, Rishabh and Sarfaraz have given hope to Indian fans who had earlier hoped for rain to save the hosts from a humiliating home defeat.

Bengaluru weather

The game is currently suspended due to rain. Initially, there was optimism that the rain would ease and officials would inspect the pitch with a view to resuming play at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

However, the rain increased again and delayed the game even further. Anil Kumble noted that rain from the other end of the pavilion is usually a bad sign and indicates a longer delay.