Rishabh Pant’s stump mic moment captured during India‘s Test against New Zealand led to laughter as his advice to Washington Sundar was smashed for a boundary by Ajaz Patel.
Rishabh Pant’s Hilarious Stump Mic Moment With Sundar on Day 1 of India vs New Zealand Test
Day 1 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium witnessed a funny and memorable moment involving India’s wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and off-spinner Washington Sundar.
While Sundar was in the middle of a brilliant bowling spell, it was Pant’s advice over the stump mic that had fans laughing, making for a viral highlight of the day.
“Washi aage daal sakte hai, you can bowl little fuller, thoda bahar daal sakta hai,”
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Sundar, who was on his way to a seven-wicket haul, received a suggestion from Pant to bowl fuller to New Zealand’s tailender Ajaz Patel.
However, the plan didn’t go as expected as Patel smashed the very next ball to the boundary.
Pant’s humorous reaction was caught on the stump mic, saying, “Yaar mere ko kya pata isse Hindi aati hai” (How was I supposed to know he understands Hindi?), leaving everyone in splits.
Rishabh Pant’s Hilarious Stump Moment
Washington Sundar’s Impressive Spell
Washington Sundar, playing his first Test in three years, justified his inclusion by delivering an outstanding performance. He took 7 wickets for 59 runs, helping India restrict New Zealand to 259.
Despite the initial criticism of leaving out Kuldeep Yadav for Sundar, the off-spinner proved his worth, silencing his critics with his exceptional bowling figures.
India’s Solid Response at the Close of Play
At stumps on Day 1, India reached 16/1, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill at the crease. India is still trailing New Zealand by 243 runs.
Tim Southee managed to get an early breakthrough for New Zealand, dismissing Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for a duck. The coming days promise more intense cricket as India looks to build a strong response in the first innings.
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