WATCH: Rishabh Pant's run-out lands India in big trouble in Pune Test

With a well-set Yashasvi Jaiswal drawn into a forward-defensive nudge which led to his dismissal after scoring a flawless 77 (65), it was up to Rishabh Pant to deliver the goods in the ongoing chase during the second Test between India and New Zealand at the MCA Stadium, Pune. However, in the very next over of Pant arriving in the middle, a calamitous call frieght with risk led to the unfortunate end of the wicketkeeper-batter for a three-ball duck.

The second delivery of the 23rd over of the run-chase was tapped to the left of backward point by Virat Kohli, who seemed to have taken a start before rushing towards the non-striker's end. Due to the ball going behind square, it was supposed to be Pant's call. However, the southpaw did not really commit to the single at first, and neither did he stop Kohli from going for it.

Needless to say, Pant was caught short of his ground despite a despairing dive. The star of the show up until that dismissal, Mitchell Santner, was quick to dash to his left to pick up and release the ball in no time as Tom Blundell whipped off the bails in a flash.

Watch Rishabh Pant's run-out here:

Before some clowns run the agenda , it was pant call and no one of both is to be blamed. pic.twitter.com/TOICvTzlBM

— Parv 🧋| #RetainParv (@arrestagarkar) October 26, 2024

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Kohli succumbs to Santner, India sink further

A quiet 18 deliveries post Pant's run-out saw Kohli falling to Santner, granting him his 11th scalp of the match. A zippy delivery off the surface saw the ball beating Kohli's inside edge to strike his back pad. The close-in fielders as well as the bowler appealed with the utmost of fervour and the umpire had no hesitation to raise his finger.

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Kohli immediately went upstairs with him seeming totally convinced that he was going nowhere. However, the ball-tracking technology displayed a completely different picture. The ball had clearly missed the bat, and was hitting a portion of leg pole, which to Kohli's annoyance, was adjudged out on the basis of "umpire's call".  Sarfaraz Khan and Washington Sundar too departed shortly after Kohli's wicket.