'Disappointing for both of us' - Rahul says rush for century led to Pant run-out

[vvvslaxman]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-kl-rahul-says-rush-for-century-led-to-pant-run-out-1494870

 

 

India were 247 for 3 as Shoaib Bashir lined up to bowl the last over before lunch on Saturday. Three balls later Rishabh Pant ran himself out in a self-destructive fashion. In the second over post the break, KL Rahul, having become only the second Indian to put his name more than once on the Lord's Honours Board, edged one to give Bashir his only wicket. India were 254 for 5 in suddenly having otherwise controlled the first session, scoring 103 in 22.3 overs until Pant's run out.

 

So how did India lose their firm hold over the match? Rahul raised his hand at the end of day to admit his desperation to reach the landmark before lunch "changed momentum" of the Indian innings.

 

Rahul revealed that he told Pant of his plan to get to the century before the break a couple of overs before lunch. Then when he pushed a single to sweeper cover on the first ball of Bashir over before lunch Pant moaned about his senior partner wasting the opportunity to punish what he felt was a bad ball for a four. Two balls later, Pant, attempting a risky single, was run out by a brilliant pick-and-direct hit from England captain Ben Stokes. Pant walked back disappointingly as he might have sensed a century himself until his inning was rudely cut short on 74.    

 

 

"Not ideal," Rahul said at the media briefing. "There was a conversation a couple of overs before that: I told him (Pant) that I will get my hundred if possible before lunch. And with Bashir bowling that last over before lunch I thought there's a good chance for me to get it, but, yeah, unfortunately I hit straight to the fielder.

 

"It was a ball that I could have hit for a boundary. Then he just wanted me to rotate strike and see if he could put me back on strike. But, yeah, it shouldn't have happened: a run out at that stage really changed the momentum.

 

"It was disappointing for both of us. Obviously, nobody wants to throw their wicket like that."

 

 

While the series is level 1-1, India have hurt themselves in the foot across the three matches by committing untimely errors which has robbed them the opportunity to dominate. Rahul agreed that India batters, including him, wasted the opportunity to convert starts into bigger scores which could have put the visitors "ahead" at Lord's.

 

 

"Yeah, yeah. Of course there's a little bit of disappointment because till just before tea time we were in a really good position. Obviously, me and Rishabh got that long partnership and (then) we both got out (in quick succession) - he got out just before lunch and I got out just after lunch. That wasn't ideal so you had set batters in the top five who had gotten off to starts so ideally you want one of them or both to go on and get a big score and that's how you get ahead in a Test match."

 

Personally, though, Rahul said he was happy to carry forward the form established in Leeds, where he scored 137 in the second innings after chasing a wide delivery in the first innings when he was closing in on a fifty. His 55 in the second Test in Birmingham in the second innings played a role in India raising a big target and winning in dominant fashion. At Lord's, where India won a classic in 2021 tour, Rahul was the Player-of-the-Match for his 129 in the first innings. Those memories surely must have spurred him on to do a repeat this time, but Rahul said he has also been working on his mental side of the game since his last visit to the venue.

 

He pointed out in the last two-odd years he has also been working with a specialist who has helped him with "improving reaction times" by engaging in mental drills and games which top athletes involved in F1 and adventure sports practice. Rahul said he travelled to Salzburg in Austria, the base of Red Bull team in F1 to work with the specialist who has also helped elite F1 drivers in being sharp and proactive.

[vvvslaxman]

Why the f*** Kela told Pant that he wanted a century before lunch. He is bloody 33 years old senior most. Oh wait we saw the same crap WC 2023 where one guy denied singles because he could get to 100. Remember Kela was looking disappointed in the opening match when he hit the ball for 6 instead of 4 or something like that and he missed a 100?  Milestone merchant completely wasted his career. Now he is trying to make up and in the process costing India opportunities.

[Lord]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Why the f*** Kela told Pant that he wanted a century before lunch. He is bloody 33 years old senior most. Oh wait we saw the same crap WC 2023 where one guy denied singles because he could get to 100. Remember Kela was looking disappointed in the opening match when he hit the ball for 6 instead of 4 or something like that and he missed a 100?  Milestone merchant completely wasted his career. Now he is trying to make up and in the process costing India opportunities.

Root waited a day just this match lol.

 

Threw it away soon after ton too

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Lord said:

Root waited a day just this match lol.

 

Threw it away soon after ton too

Kela cannot handle the pressure of sitting on 99 at Lunch lol Mental midget.

[Ultimate_Game]

This fetish for individual records and milestones has held us back in the past and is impacting us adversely even now.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Ultimate_Game said:

This fetish for individual records and milestones has held us back in the past and is impacting us adversely even now.

Atleast he should have kept to himself instead of sharing that with Pant. First i thought he played a part in that run out. Now it is 101% sure he merely sacrificed his wicket. 

[vvvslaxman]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kumble-schools-kl-rahul-rishabh-pant-after-hurry-to-reach-century-results-in-run-out-joe-root-had-to-wait-one-night-101752325585873.html

 

Kumble schools KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant after hurry to reach century results in run out: 'Joe Root had to wait one night'

 

India were cruising at 248/3 on day three of the Lord’s Test when a moment of hesitation resulted in the untimely dismissal of Rishabh Pant, ending a flourishing 141-run partnership with KL Rahul on the stroke of lunch. Pant, battling a finger injury, was run out following a sharp direct hit from Ben Stokes, giving England a much-needed boost going into the break.

 

London: India's batter Rishabh Pant tries to reach the crease during the third day of the third Test match between India and England(PTI)

 

Pant had played through immense pain after being hit on his injured left index finger during England's first innings. Despite discomfort, he remained aggressive, even launching Ben Stokes for a six to bring up his half-century. With lunch approaching, he looked set to carry on alongside Rahul, who was inching closer to his second century of the series. But a rushed single off Shoaib Bashir proved costly. 

 

Pant pushed the ball to cover point, hesitated, and then committed, but Stokes’s precise throw caught him well short of the non-striker's end. The decision to take the run was largely inspired by Rahul reaching closer to his century mark; it was the final over before lunch, and the batter would've wanted to reach the landmark ton in the same session.

Former India captain Anil Kumble, speaking to JioHotstar, criticised the timing and judgment behind the run. 

"I think initially Rishabh Pant called and then hesitated, thinking that there was no run. And then KL was off the blocks straight away. So Rishabh Pant’s initial hesitation probably delayed his response. And then he had to take off because KL was just running straight through and on target. This was unnecessary, for sure, because you could have just blocked the next three balls, gone to lunch, and then do whatever you had to, or continued the great work that both these batters did in that first session," said Kumble.

 

Pant departed for 74 off 112 balls, having fought through pain and added urgency to India’s innings. The nature of the dismissal drew scrutiny not just because of its timing but because of how avoidable it was, especially with lunch just three deliveries away.

“This wasn't needed. Joe Root had to wait for one night. He was on 99, he had to come back the next day. They had done so well; it was a fantastic partnership. It allowed England some confidence going into the second session,” said Kumble further.

Rahul dismissed for 100

KL Rahul, who was on 98 at the break, managed to get to his century in the second session. But soon after reaching the milestone, he too was dismissed for 100, falling to Bashir after a lapse in concentration. The two dismissals marked a turning point in what had otherwise been a commanding start to the day for India.

[BacktoCricaddict]

Absolute rubbish. But at least he is honest about it. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

Why the f*** Kela told Pant that he wanted a century before lunch. He is bloody 33 years old senior most. Oh wait we saw the same crap WC 2023 where one guy denied singles because he could get to 100. Remember Kela was looking disappointed in the opening match when he hit the ball for 6 instead of 4 or something like that and he missed a 100?  Milestone merchant completely wasted his career. Now he is trying to make up and in the process costing India opportunities.

@Lord and other moderators, you need to add an "angry" emoji to the reaction list. Just for this thread. 

 

 

[BacktoCricaddict]

They should put an asterisk by his name on the honors board with a footnote that says "but then he ran Pant out"

 

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

This fetish for individual records and milestones has held us back in the past and is impacting us adversely even now.

These guys need a talking to from Shreyas Iyer

[vvvslaxman]

15 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

Absolute rubbish. But at least he is honest about it. 

It is mind boggling they even had this conversation just before lunch

[bowl_out]

2 hours ago, vvvslaxman said:

Why the f*** Kela told Pant that he wanted a century before lunch. He is bloody 33 years old senior most. Oh wait we saw the same crap WC 2023 where one guy denied singles because he could get to 100. Remember Kela was looking disappointed in the opening match when he hit the ball for 6 instead of 4 or something like that and he missed a 100?  Milestone merchant completely wasted his career. Now he is trying to make up and in the process costing India opportunities.

Root waited the whole night to get his 100

[vvvslaxman]

21 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Root waited the whole night to get his 100

yea. Rememebr Jadeja faked a misfield. Root tried to steal. But Stokes had none of it. He stayed put. He knew the risk of taking on Jadeja. Similarl Kela supposed to be a smart guy  took on Stokes.

[BacktoCricaddict]

7 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

yea. Rememebr Jadeja faked a misfield. Root tried to steal. But Stokes had none of it. He stayed put. He knew the risk of taking on Jadeja. Similarl Kela supposed to be a smart guy  took on Stokes.

Selfishness >>>>>> Smartness ? Just lost his mind over an arbitrary individual landmark. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

They should make him hold his ears and do 100 sit ups as punishment in front of the whole team. In kannada we call it baski haak-ing

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Should INdia contrive to lose the match that moment would be an absolute pivotal moment.

[Lord]

35 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Should INdia contrive to lose the match that moment would be an absolute pivotal moment.

Also dropped the catch. Would be match ka mujrim despite the ton

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

Also dropped the catch. Would be match ka mujrim despite the ton

More like because of the stupid ton

[vvvslaxman]

5 minutes ago, Lord said:

Also dropped the catch. Would be match ka mujrim despite the ton

Played outstandingly well. Played better than English abtsmen. Yet managed to become a villain lol Rahul's thing.