Twitter furious as Rishabh Pant drops Lynn

Rishabh Pant may have impressed everyone with his daredevil batting skills but his work behind the stumps still seems raw and it was once again reflected as he dropped Chris Lynn in the second T2oI versus Australia. And this made the fans furious who started criticizing the Indian wicket-keeper on social media.

Pant drops Lynn

The Indian team management decided to play young Rishabh Pant as the wicket-keeper and dropped MS Dhoni for the T2oI series against Australia. However, pant’s inexperience behind the stumps is evident and it cost the team dearly as he dropped Lynn at Melbourne.

The incident happened on the first ball of the third over. Left-hand batsman Chris Lynn edged a delivery by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the ball was traveling towards the gap between the wicket-keeper and the slips.

Rohit Sharma who was standing in the slips went towards his right-side to catch the ball, however at the same time, Pant dived towards his left and tried to catch the ball with one hand. But he failed to reach the ball and it burst out after hitting his glove. A chance went begging down.

DROPPED! ?
D'Arcy Short gets given a life at the MCG after #India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant puts it down. Can he go on with a big score now?
LIVE: https://t.co/iDYrTQ9KNH pic.twitter.com/rSymxmDt12

— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) November 23, 2018

To India’s dismay, one ball later Jasrpit Bumrah dropped the same batsman at fine-leg and the ball even went for a six.

However, the dropped chances didn’t affect much as Lynn was caught at deep point in the next over.

Also read: Two spinners in Kartik’s IND playing XI vs AUS

Twitter reactions on Pant’s mediocre show 

Pant’s glove work didn’t go unnoticed and fans expressed their dissent on Twitter. Some even compared him with Dhoni.

Dear Rishabh pant, you're not MSD. Sorry#INDvAus

— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5) November 23, 2018

Dhoni fans right now ?? #INDvAUS #RishabhPant #DineshKarthik pic.twitter.com/haeN9Id6ts

— Jai Rohit Sharma ?? (@madam_jadeja) November 21, 2018

https://twitter.com/Sassy_Soul_/status/1065897633368043521

Rishabh Pant replaced Dhoni. ?#AUSvIND https://t.co/RUdfpdLeoP

— Viraj Kamble (@kviraj_18) November 23, 2018

Rishabh Pant surely gonna have a hard time behind the stumps in the test series. This is just a preview, He has to get better with his technique and abilities sooner. #AUSvIND

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 23, 2018

https://twitter.com/Sassy_Soul_/status/1065897633368043521

https://twitter.com/MangoBwoy/status/1065885683078914048

Rishabh Pant needs to improve his game behind the stumps. Not just in Australia but also in England he was pretty average. Giving almost 10 runs extra per game. Better make up with the bat. #AusInd #AUSvIND #INDvsAUS @BCCI

— Pulkit ? (@Oletrain) November 23, 2018

Rishabh Pant drops a catch or fails to collect the ball behind the wickets and he looks at the bowler as if to say, "Yaar, theek se bowling kar." #AUSvIND #BringBackDhoni

— V Kumara Swamy ಕುಮಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ (@VKSwamy) November 23, 2018

Khalil and Rishabh Pant look completely out of sorts. Pants glove work against spinners look like he is catching a hot potato

— Sudeep Mukherjee (@SudeepIndian) November 23, 2018

https://twitter.com/HoldsToLove/status/1065897121025421312

Is Rishabh Pant the next Parthiv Patel…

Very promising as a batsman but a freaking black hole as a keeper #AUSvsIND

— Trafalgar Law (@SirTrafalgarLaw) November 23, 2018

Even Ajay Ratra was better wicket keeper than Rishabh Pant .

— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) November 23, 2018

Even Ajay Ratra was better wicket keeper than Rishabh Pant .

— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) November 23, 2018

https://twitter.com/Kashyaplahariya/status/1065898156951449600

India restrict Australia in second T20I

Meanwhile, in the second T20I, Indian bowlers performed a lot better and restricted the home team 132 for seven wickets after 19 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed claimed wickets in the powerplays and then Krunala and Kuldeep kept the noose tight in the middle overs. Bumrah too did well in the middle overs ensuring India don’t give away the advantage.