Umesh Yadav erred just a little in his line, Pant got down on one knee and tried to sweep it over fine leg. The ball took the top edge and flew over the boundary ropes.
The India-South Africa series ended 2-2 after the final T20I was washed out due to rain in Bengaluru.
Will the selectors back Rishabh Pant? Or will they take the bold call to drop one of Surya or Dinesh?
IND vs SA: The series, up until now, has been full of twists and turns. When both these teams take the field on Sunday, expect nothing less than a blockbuster.
Sunil Gavaskar has given his take on Rishabh Pant getting out in an almost similar way while going for the big-shot wife outside the off-stump.
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The men in blue were hailed as the favorites and were expected to win the series comfortably. But little did anybody know what South Africa's intentions were. They brought their A-game to the table and now India is left reeling on 2-1 in the five-match T20I series.
Irrespective of the result that comes out of this match, team India and Pant will expect to end this bad run and win the toss in Bengaluru and proceed with things according to their plans.
South Africa wins toss, puts India to bat first
India takes on South Africa in the penultimate T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot at 7:00 PM IST on Friday.
Captain Pant's tactics and unpredictable bowling changes have not contributed to India's winning cause and it will be interesting to see how the team comes out of this turmoil.
Urvashi Rautela and batsman Rishabh Pant were rumoured to be dating a few years ago. Reportedly, the duo was dating but before they could even make it official, they decided to part ways.
The bowlers started really well, but after 10-11 overs, we did not bowl well and that's where the game changed: Rishabh Pant
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In a video shared by BCCI on Twitter, both Pandya and Pant can be seen facing deliveries by a throwdown specialist in front of a packed stadium.
India is set to face South Africa for 2nd T20I match in Cuttack. After losing the first game, Rishabh Pant-led team will eye a comeback against the Proteas.
From Rishabh Pant as a batter and captain to the inclusion of Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh, coach Raju Sharma talks about everything
Rishabh Pant, leading the Indian cricket team for the first time started his captaincy stint on a losing note as India lost to South Africa in the opener in New Delhi.
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Pant's strike rate was close to 153 - a massive improvement over his international and past seasons' numbers. It's not that he isn't capable to do so, he is.
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