India lost a golden chance to end their winless Test series run in South Africa after losing the third and final match at Newlands, Cape Town on Friday. The Proteas take the series 2-1.
Virat Kohli and other Indian players' interesting comments were caught on stump mic after South African captain Dean Elgar's was given not out following a DRS blooper in Cape Town on Day 3 of the third Test.
Rishabh Pant's 100 not constituted for more than 50 per cent of India's shoddy second innings total of 198 with Virat Kohli's 29 being the second-highest individual score. South Africa still need 111 runs.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant played a vital unbeaten knock as India looked to set a defendable target in the third and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 51 off 60 balls while Virat Kohli (28 batting off 127 balls) added only 14 runs to his overnight score of 14 as India's overall lead now stands at 143.
Rishabh Pant attemped to go for a big hit only on the third ball he was facing and lost his wicket in the process. Gautam Gambhir criticised the Indian wicketkeeper for his approach.
Shardul Thakur bowled a short delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, who nicked the ball to India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. The southpaw dived forward to complete the catch but failed to collect it cleanly.
Besides Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, the other two Indians in Cricket Australia Test XI of 2021 were Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel. Surprisingly, only one Australian made the cut - Marnus Labuschagne.
India were 16/1 in their second innings at stumps on Day 3, leading South Africa by 146 runs in the first Test in Centurion. India bowled out the Proteas for 197 with Mohammad Shami taking five wickets for 44 runs in 16 overs.
Playing his 26th Test, Rishabh Pant collected his 100th dismissal on Day 3 of the SA vs IND Test in Centurion. MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha each completed 100 dismissals playing their 36th Test match.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made the announcement about the same on Sunday. Rishabh Pant is currently in South Africa, preparing for the upcoming three-match Test series against the Proteas.
The names of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin have cropped up to replace Rohit Sharma as the India vice-captain during the South Africa series. The BCCI is yet to announce a stand-in vice-captain for the series.
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