5 Incidents that hogged limelight during India's tour of South Africa

2. The Pant-Van der Dussen verbals

Rassie Van der Dussen’s dismissal in the first inning of the second Test match had involved a controversial catch by Rishabh Pant. Afterward, when Pant came out to bat, Van der Dussen was fielding at short leg and was complaining about his dismissal to the Indian keeper. Pant replied, “If you have half-knowledge, then keep your mouth shut”.

Rassie was successful to get the attention of Pant and the southpaw played a rash shot and got out for a duck. Rishabh Pant being Rishabh Pant, decided to give a tit for tat to the Proteas batter and straightaway started talking to him when he came to bat at number four. He said, “He’s playing as a sledger”.

The keeper kept on talking saying, “He’s taking guard after every four-five balls. He bat’s at number four but he has no idea where his guard is”. The conversation got noticed in the commentary box too. Mark Nicholas said, “Pant is just giving Van der Dussen a tit for tat” to which Sunil Gavaskar replied, “Let me tell you Pant is giving him a lot more tit than tat.”

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