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India vs Bangladesh: Rishabh Pant’s Poor Call Nearly Sees Yashasvi Jaiswal Run Out
The opening Test between India and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai witnessed a tense moment on Day 1, as Rishabh Pant’s poor call almost saw Yashasvi Jaiswal run out. The two players, who were looking frantic while running between the wickets, were lucky to survive after a series of mistakes by the Indian batsmen.
In the 13th over of India’s first innings, Nahid Rana bowled a full-length ball that was played behind the stumps by Pant. He decided to take a single, but the fielder at second slip rushed to collect the ball before taking a sigh at the stumps. Jaiswal had to make a full-length dive at the last minute to complete the run and avoid being run out. A direct hit would have ended his stay at the crease.
This was a crucial moment in the match, as India was already struggling after losing three early wickets. Rishabh Pant, playing his first Test after a gap of 631 days, is key to India’s success in the Test season, which comprises 10 games against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, is the leading run-getter for Team India in the ongoing WTC 2023-25 cycle and the only second batter after Joe Root to score 1,000 runs in the said period.
At the time of writing, the hosts were 88-3 at Lunch, with Jaiswal and Pant at the crease. Hasan Mahmud has been the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers, returning with three wickets so far. Bangladesh, who are coming off a 2-0 clean sweep in their recent Test series against Pakistan, are yet to beat India in Tests, losing 11 out of 13 matches. India, meanwhile, beat England 4-1 in their last Test series earlier this year.
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