In the fifth over of the innings, Hazlewood bowled a fast and bouncy ball, on which Pant tried to play a pull shot. But due to not understanding the speed and bounce of the ball properly, he missed it and the ball hit him directly on his elbow. As soon as he got injured, Pant was seen groaning in pain and the physio immediately reached the field.
Out of the field, then a short comeback
Initially it seemed that Pant would bat again after some time, but as the pain increased he had to leave the field.
Later, when the fifth wicket fell, he came out to bat again, but could score only 1 run in 6 balls. His wicket was taken by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Pant could not even keep wickets
Due to injury, Pant did not do wicketkeeping, which was a big blow for the team. Apart from being the captain, he is also the main wicketkeeper of the team and an important middle order batsman.
Elbow injury in cricket is considered a difficult situation for both the batsman and the wicketkeeper. Difficulty in holding the bat due to this
pain in shot
Effect on throwing ability
Problem in wicketkeeping movement
This injury is a matter of concern for Lucknow Super Giants because Pant is the captain of the team as well as a match winner. Both the team’s strategy and performance depend on his fitness.
What is the situation now?
At present, no official update has been given by the team regarding his injury. It is also not clear whether he will be taken for scanning or not. How serious the injury is will be assessed only after medical examination.
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