Delhi: In the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant definitely indicated to return to form by scoring 63 runs in 49 balls, but 21 dot balls were involved in his innings. This also affected his strike rate.
The speed stopped after a good start
Pant came to bat at number 4 and initially played fast. He scored 27 runs in 16 balls. But after this his batting slowed down. At one time he was on 38 runs in 38 balls. Especially on Noor Ahmed’s balls, he had a lot of trouble, against which he scored just 6 runs in 15 balls and left 10 balls empty.
Most dot ball
This season, Rishabh Pant’s dot ball percent (48.48) is the highest among the batsmen facing at least 50 balls so far. Their strike rate is currently 104.04, which is considered very low in terms of T20 format. For this reason, his innings may have added runs on the scoreboard, but the pressure also increased.
Wasim Jafar gave important advice to Pant
Former Indian opener Wasim Jafar reacted to Pant’s innings, saying, “Pant will have to improve the strike rotating.” Giving the example of Virat Kohli, he told how he strikes easily. “Pant gets stuck many times and then tries for a big shot.”
Direct play advice
Jafar also said that Pant tries to play most of the shot on the leg side, while he should also target the straight part of the ground. “They hit only one six straight, the rest of the shots were in the direction of square leg and the couner. Fielding is also set accordingly.”
Abhinav Mukund also advised
The other expert on the show, Abhinav Mukund said, “When Pant lives in the movement and stir at the crease, he looks more dangerous. They should try to play and play upright and not just in one direction.”
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