Rishabh Pant retired hurt on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Now, an update has emerged regarding whether Pant will return to bat on the second day.
Will Rishabh Pant come to bat on the second day or not?
The second Test match between India and Sri Lanka is being played in Colombo. At stumps on the first day, India had scored 300 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Devdutt Padikkal scored a century for the second consecutive match, while captain Shubman Gill scored a half-century of 50 runs. However, Rishabh Pant retired hurt due to a hand injury. Now, the Indian coach has given fans good news regarding Pant's fitness.
After the first day's play, Indian cricket team batting coach Sitanshu Kotak provided an update stating that Rishabh Pant is fit and will return to bat on day two. It should be noted that Pant retired hurt and, under the rules, can return to bat.
Team India suffered a major setback in the final over of the first day. Ravindra Jadeja, having settled in at the crease with 43 runs, was deceived by Asitha Fernando's bowling in the final over of the day and was clean bowled. Dhruv Jurel (7 runs) and Saransh Jain (4 runs) will continue the Indian innings on the second day.
How did Rishabh Pant get injured?
The incident occurred in the 58th over of the Indian innings. Rishabh Pant was on strike, and Lahiru Kumara was bowling. Lahiru bowled the first ball short, and Pant attempted a pull shot but missed. The ball struck Pant's wrist. The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman immediately began to groan in pain. After being examined by the medical team, Pant had to retire hurt.
India in a strong position
The Indian team's score is 300/5. Devdutt Padikkal was the hero for Team India on the first day of the second Test. He scored the second century of his Test career. Padikkal scored 117 runs in 193 balls. He shared a 120-run partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Shubman Gill. Before being dismissed, he added 74 runs for the fifth wicket with Ravindra Jadeja. India has batting options up to number 9 in the second Test, and Rishabh Pant will be looking to contribute to the team's big total.
