IND vs SA LIVE: Van der Dussen vs Pant – South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen has claimed that the dismissal of Rishabh Pant during the 2nd Test at Johannesburg was a massive moment in the IND vs SA Test series and the Proteas thus gained an advantage in the series. Pant was embroiled in a spat with Dussen who was stationed at short leg and played a rash shot, departing for a duck. India went on the lose the Test by seven wickets, before the same result repeated in the decider at Cape Town. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates.
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IND vs SA LIVE: Rassie van der Dussen claims Rishabh Pant’s wicket following spat was a massive moment in Test series
Van der Dussen vs Pant: Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Rassie van der Dussen said that there was no hostility towards Rishabh Pant during their spat, but his dismissal handed the Proteas a huge advantage in the series. The 32-year-old said, “It was a moment of me asking Rishabh (Pant) a few questions. Maybe he didn’t enjoy it too much. I’m not sure why. But there was certainly no hostility from my end. Maybe the way he took it – offence is taken and not given.”
Rassie van der Dussen added that from that moment it sort of blew up, with the Indians reciprocating with words when he walked out to bat. He said, “There was never any hostility. And from there, it just sort of blew up. When I went out to bat, they reciprocated quite nicely. It’s part of the game. It’s Test cricket. It’s tough out there, and everyone’s trying to level basically to gain an inch.”
IND vs SA LIVE: Rassie van der Dussen claims Rishabh Pant’s wicket following spat was a massive moment in Test series
IND vs SA Test series: Rishabh Pant’s dismissal saw him earn a lot of criticism with many flaking him for his choice of the shot against an in-form Kagiso Rabada. The 24-year-old stepped down the track trying to hook a Rabada bouncer, only to give away a faint edge to the keeper.
Dussen said that while he didn’t know Pant would play that shot, it worked well for the Proteas in hindsight. He added, “I don’t know if he would have played that shot if I wasn’t there or if I didn’t say anything. I know by nature he is that sort of player. In hindsight, it actually worked out very well for us, because I think that was a massive moment in the Test series for sure.”
IND vs SA LIVE: Rassie van der Dussen claims Rishabh Pant’s wicket following spat was a massive moment in Test series
