Very happy with the way Rishabh Pant batted in India’s second innings, team’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey on Thursday said the wicket-keeper batsman got runs when the team needed him the most. Pant scored an unbeaten century in tough conditions to counter some unfavorable bowling by the home bowlers. Thanks to Pant’s fearless attitude, India set the Proteas a target of 212 runs. “It was a great innings that really got us back in the game. From a personal point of view, there is pressure on him (Pant), obviously not getting runs in a couple of innings but scoring runs at a crucial stage for the team, It’s important,” Mahmbre said after the end of the third day’s play.
Pant faced criticism for his poor shot selection in his previous innings but played a brilliant knock on Thursday.
“And it really set up the game (up) well for us and I think he was really happy with the way he played. It wasn’t an easy wicket to bat on, but (he) got a lot of character there.” Shown, really pleased.” Mhambre said.
The coach was happy that Pant responded to the situation in the best possible way as he did not play any rash shots and focused on building partnerships.
“At that time, you ideally wanted a partnership and you have someone like Virat (Kohli) at the other end, you wanted to have a good partnership, which was going on.
“At that level, as a batsman, you sometimes have to take a back seat and assess the conditions and say what’s right at that level. In terms of how the game progresses, and for that matter In that he (Pant) batted very well.” Mhambrey said that Pant felt that after the captain’s dismissal, Pant took the role of leader at the crease.
“Once you lost Virat, he had to play the lead role and do what he did and then partner with the tail batsmen. He batted very intelligently, giving us a great chance to win a Test from here. met.” Mhambrey was hopeful that the conditions would give his pacers a fair fight and they just needed to hit the right length.
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“It’s not an easy wicket, I think there’s a little weird bounce on a patch that’s built up, but it’s not going to be an easy wicket.
The bowling coach signed off, “We still know that even today in the later stages, some balls would kick, hit the glove, hit the chest. Keep it simple, hit the right areas and be patient about it.” Keep it.”
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