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England-India: Pant bats but doesn’t keep because of injured finger

England-India: Pant bats but doesn’t keep because of injured finger

Summary

Rishabh Pant, an Indian cricketer, tested his injured finger during an informal practice session after England lost nine wickets in the third Test match at Lord’s. He continued to play despite his injury and scored 19 runs. Dhruv Jurel replaced Pant as the wicketkeeper after Pant's injury on Thursday.

Key Facts

  • Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer who injured his finger while wicketkeeping.
  • He tested his finger's ability to handle his batting style during an informal session as England approached dismissal.
  • Pant batted at position number five and scored 19 runs off 33 balls on Friday.
  • He mostly faced the bowlers Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir, and hit three boundaries.
  • Pant's team, India, were trailing England by 242 runs by the end of Friday's play.
  • He did not keep wicket after his injury on Thursday; Dhruv Jurel took over and made three catches.
  • Pant has been performing well in the series, making two centuries in the first Test and scoring 65 in the second.
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