Rishabh Pant faced a fitness test on his injured left index finger before batting. He walked to the boundary for some practice before appearing at number five in the batting order. He scored 19 runs off 33 balls while managing visible pain. England's bowlers, particularly Chris Woakes and Shoaib Bashir, faced him, with significant threats expected from Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse on the next day. Pant's injury arose during wicketkeeping, leading to a solid performance by replacement Dhruv Jurel, who took three catches.
Rishabh Pant tested his injured left index finger before batting, walking on the boundary during an impromptu net session, showing determination despite pain.
Pant scored 19 runs off 33 balls at number five in the order, visibly in pain but held his ground against England's tired bowlers.
The next challenge for Pant will come from faster bowlers Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse, testing both his finger and pain tolerance further.
Pant's injury occurred while wicketkeeping, leading to Dhruv Jurel stepping in and excelling with three catches, highlighting the team's depth.
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