Delhi captain Rishabh Pant announced his return to world cricket with a stellar fifty against Chennai on Sunday, 31 March. Playing in Vizag, Pant hit 51 off 32 balls, an innings that included 3 sixes and 4 boundaries.
Former cricketer Shane Watson lauded the batter for his incredible innings and said that Pant’s big shots were deeply ingrained in him and the batter had the ability to churn them out at will.
Rishabh Pant took a little bit of time to get going in the match. The wicketkeeper was on 23 off 23 balls at one point of time, but cut loose in Mustafizur Rahman’s over. Pant hit a massive six of Mustafizur’s off cutter and from there on dominated the proceedings against Chennai.
DC vs CSK, IPL 2024 Highlights | Scorecard
Speaking on Jio Cinema, Watson said that it was exciting to see the Pant of the past back doing what he does best in the Indian Premier League.
“It took him about 20 odd balls to let go. When he started to penetrate the boundary, get it over the fence, that’s when he really started to let go. His incredible skill is so deeply ingrained in him because of all the balls that he has ever hit in his life just flowed out of him. What we are accustomed to see is the best of Rishabh Pant in the past and that for everyone in world and Indian cricket would be so excited to see,” Shane Watson said on Jio Cinema.
“It is a sight for sore eyes to hit those one handed sixes,” Watson concluded.
What happened in the DC vs CSK clash?
Rishabh Pant, David Warner and Prithvi Shaw combined to help Delhi reach a mega total of 191 runs vs Chennai. Warner scored his 100th fifty-plus score in the T20 format equalling Chris Gayle’s elusive record. Prithvi Shaw, in his first outing in the IPL 2024 impressed everyone with his aggressive batting and scored a brisk 43 off 27 balls.
in their first home game of the tournament. This was also Chennai’s first loss in their very first outing away from home.
