Watch: Rishabh Pant and Litton Das were involved in an animated exchange after the former ran a single following a misdirected throw during day one (September 19) of the Chennai Test between India and Bangladesh.
India slipped to 34-3 after being put to bat first, owing to a sensation spell in the morning from Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud. Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal joined hands in a period of consolidation to resurrect India’s teetering innings.
During their rescue act, Pant was involved in a heated exchange with opposition wicketkeeper Litton in the 16th over of the innings. Taskin bowled a good length ball to Jaiswal, who defended it towards the gully.
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Pant, at the non-striker’s end, tried to snatch a single but was sent back by Jaiswal. In the process, a misdirected throw ricocheted off Pant’s pad towards mid-on, allowing the batters to complete the run this time.
Litton, however, was seemingly unhappy as the batters took a single after the ball deflected off Pant’s pads. He was visibly annoyed and the duo was engaged in a war of words.
Pant was heard voicing his frustration on the stump microphone: "Usko feko na bhai mujhe kyu mar rhe ho," which translates to "Throw it to him, why are you hitting me?'
Watch Pant and Litton share a heated on-field moment
Argument between liton das & rishabh pant.
— PantMP4. (@indianspirit070) September 19, 2024
Rishabh : "usko feko na bhai mujhe kyu mar rhe ho" pic.twitter.com/cozpFJmnX3
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