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India and New Zealand are locking horns in the final match of the three-match ODI series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson once again got it right at the flip of the coin and India were invited to bat first. Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill came to open the innings for India but Adam Milne struck in the powerplay to break the partnership. Milne dismissed in-form Gill to draw the first blood.
Dhawan also could not last long as he chopped on a delivery from Milne onto his stumps. With the departure of Dhawan came Rishabh Pant. All eyes were on the wicketkeeper with the criticism surrounding him. Pant was expected to justify the team management’s constant backing. However, the complete opposite of it happened as Pant got out cheaply yet again.
The wicketkeeper batter, who fans believe is blocking Sanju Samson’s place in the playing XI, miscued a pull shot and handed a catch to Glenn Phillips. He was dismissed after scoring only 10 runs. As soon as Pant was dismissed, Sanju Samson fans were ready with their tweets slamming the team management and Pant.
While some took a dig at Pant for wasting so many chances, some trolled the team management for being persistent with a struggling cricketer. “Another flop show by rishabh pant!! But still Pant will get a chance in the next match. What a team selection!!” tweeted one user.
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