Pant out for 60; India 5 down
November 02, 2024 11:01India 182-5 (38 ovs) vs NZ 235 | Scorecard
Gill dropped on 45 by Chapman and Pant dropped on 53 by Henry! How costly will these two errors prove for the Kiwis?
Short ball from Sodhi as Gill punches it through the covers for a single and Pant guides the next to thirdman for another run. Gill clips the last ball for another single to retain strike.
In the next over, Gill taps Phillips on the off-side as Pant calls him for a quick single before he takes one off an inside edge. The former retains strike with one from the last ball.
Pant makes most of a wide half-volley from Sodhi as he crashes it through the covers for a boundary.
However, the bowler gets revenge next ball as he gets Pant out leg before before wicket for 60.
Pant has a chat with his partner before he takes the DRS. The ball misses the inside edge and strikes the front pad. The ball has turned sharply but is clipping the leg stump as the umpire's decision stays.
A huge relief for New Zealand as Pant makes his way back after an entertaining 60 from 59 balls, with eight fours and two sixes.
He dominated the 96-run stand from 114 balls for the fifth wicket to help India get back into the contest after their collapse late on Day 1.
A surprise move from India as Ravindra Jadeja walks in at No 7 ahead of Sarfaraz Khan.
Jadeja gets off the mark with a single on the leg side and Gill takes one off the last ball.