Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 18, 2024, 07:00 AM
IND vs NZ Test Series: India's troubles in the Bengaluru Test are not ending. After the first day was cancelled due to rain, when the Indian team came out to bat on the second day, its performance was very disappointing. The entire team was all out for just 46 runs, giving India the shameful record of being out for the lowest score on their home ground.After this, when the team was already under pressure, another big blow came when star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant got injured. Pant suffered a serious knee injury and had to leave the field. Young wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel was brought in the field in his place.Injury caused by Jadeja's ballThis incident happened in the 37th over of New Zealand's first innings on Ravindra Jadeja's ball. Rishabh Pant could not catch a fast spin ball from Jadeja, and the ball hit his knee directly. This was the same knee which had undergone surgery recently, when Pant was injured in a road accident. As soon as the injury happened, Pant started groaning in pain and was immediately taken off the field. This incident raised even more concerns for the Indian team.Rohit Sharma's updateAfter the day's play ended, Indian captain Rohit Sharma gave a big update on Pant's injury in the press conference. Rohit told that the ball hit directly on the same knee of Pant which had undergone surgery some time ago. He said, "Pant has slight swelling in his knee and the muscles are still weak. We do not want to take any risk, so he was sent off the field as a precaution. We hope he will recover tonight and return to the field tomorrow."New Zealand's leadBy the end of the second day's play, New Zealand has scored 180 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, and has taken a lead of 134 runs over India. Now the start of the third day will be very important for the Indian bowlers, as they will be eyeing to get New Zealand all out as soon as possible.Pressure on the Indian teamThis Test match has been difficult for the Indian team so far. After a poor batting performance, Pant's injury has further increased the team's challenges. Both Pant's wicketkeeping and batting are important for the Indian team, and his absence can affect the team's strategies.Now the Indian bowlers will have to perform well on the field the next day, so that they can reduce New Zealand's lead and give the Indian batsmen a chance to come back in the match.