Twitter lashes out at Rishabh Pant after getting run-out in Vizag T20I

India kicked off their final leg of the preparation for the ICC World Cup on Sunday when they took on Australia in the first T20I in Vishakhapatnam. The two-T20Is and five ODIs that follow will see players making or missing it as far as the upcoming WC is concerned. However, the Indian batting did not impress in the first match even after having a good start.

Australian skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and sent the hosts into bat and though opener Rohit Sharma fell cheaply to Jason Behrendorff, his partner KL Rahul (44) and captain Virat Kohli (24) put up a solid 55-run partnership for the second wicket. Once the latter departed off Adam Zampa, India saw a slump and were in the danger of getting all out without playing their full quota of 20 overs before MS Dhoni made sure they post 126 runs on the board.

The batsmen showed little application as India lost the next 5 wickets for just 40 runs and one of the culprits was Rishabh Pant who has come under scanner in the recent times for his exploits in Test cricket.

Pant let the team down when it was needed

Rishabh Pant was expected to continue from where Kohli left but got himself run out after scoring just three off five deliveries. Off the bowling of spinner D’Arcy Short, the left-hand batsman skipped down the track and flayed his bat at the wide delivery but erred in not waiting for it to go past the fielder. Behrendorff made a brilliant work in picking the ball and throwing it back to wicket-keeper Peter Handscomb who ran Pant out.

The 21-year-old wicket-keeper-batsman who is playing the game only as a specialist batter is yet to show his Test mettle in the limited-over formats and has also been criticised over his shot selection. Recently in New Zealand, he was seen being mentored by MS Dhoni during a T20I match but it seems the youngster is yet to polish his temperament when it comes to batting in the shorter formats of the game.

Pant faced the flak on Twitter after throwing his wicket away with a run-out and left his team reeling in the middle-overs when needed the most.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Rishabh pant thinks he can hit every ball to six. And when it doesn't happen in a few balls, he goes impatient and try silly things.
Talent without mind is useless 😬#INDvAUS

— Shivam Mishra (@I_shivamM) February 24, 2019

Rishabh Pant is the most irresponsible cricketer Indian team have ever seen#INDvAUS

— Yashwanth Shinde (@ShindeYashwanth) February 24, 2019

When Rishabh Pant Says He Wants To Take Dhoni's Place. 😂😂😂#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Jvjo9RbWLd

— Srishty Rode Fc {Official} ™ (@itsSuroj) February 24, 2019

Rishabh pant has done nothing in an India limited over shirt and even in ipl he’s not consistent enough. Yeah in test he’s probably the right one, fields are in so it suits his gung ho counter punch style more. No idea why so many people want him in #INDvAUS #india

— JJ (@JJSinghSTARR) February 24, 2019

Rishabh Pant is still a big fool til dt. Never understand d situation. Throws his wicket most of d tym

— Sanjeev Shukla (@sanjeevshukla71) February 24, 2019

And #RishabhPant finishes of in his style. #irresponsible as always.#IndvsAus

— Satyendra वर्मा (@DehatiSattu) February 24, 2019

Rishabh Pant's dismissals are as much embarrassing as Rohit Sharma some years ago. #INDvAUS

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) February 24, 2019

It's one thing to say Rishabh Pant only knows one way to bat. But he really needs to put a bigger price on his wicket.

— Ripper (@Ace_Of_Pace) February 24, 2019

Rishabh Pant se bas baatein karwa lo ki barsunga Dhoni ki team pe

— urstrulyKajal🇮🇳 (@BanarasiBasanti) February 24, 2019

Bring #raina in place of #krunalpandya and #shankar in place of #hardik .. And #kishan for #dhoni and throw #RishabhPant Out bring #yuvi back
#INDvAUS

— Samar (@Samar28308236) February 24, 2019

Krunal Pandya and Rishabh Pant havent proved these despite so many chances accorded to them. We now have some clarity and lesser options for the World Cup

— Professor TeeKay (@TeeKay2902) February 24, 2019

Of course, I won't at all mind Rishabh Pant having a better Test career than his limited overs one.

— KASHISH (@crickashish217) February 24, 2019

Rishabh pant bhai thoda Australia waalo pe bhi baras jaata @RishabPant777 @msdhoni #INDvAUS

— Ashish Singh Shekhawat (@ashish_singh86) February 24, 2019

Rishabh Pant can only play in IPL. #INDvAUS

— Wanderer (@DisDatNothin) February 24, 2019

The only problem with Rishabh Pant is that he will be very inconsistent.
Reminds me of Sehwag (inconsistent right though out his ODI & T20 career). #INDvAUS

— Siddharth Jha (@jha_siddhus91) February 24, 2019

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