IPL 2024: Results | Points Table
In a video posted by the Indian Premier League on its official account on microblogging website ‘X’, Pant could be seen standing alongside head coach Ricky Ponting and sending his wishes to the cameraperson for a speedy recovery.
“Sorry Debashish bhai. Didn’t intent to hit you, but I think you can recover well. Good luck!” said Pant.
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Delhi posted a mammoth 224 for 4 despite being 44 for 3 inside the powerplay. But a 113-run stand between Pant (88 not out off 43 balls) and Axar Patel (66 off 43 balls) not only rescued the home team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital but also took them to big total, with the final flourish provided by Tristan Stubbs’s 7-ball 26 not out.
Of the 16 sixes hit by Delhi, eight came off Pant’s bat. It was Pant’s third half-century of the season as he continued to press claim for a place in India’s T20 World Cup squad.
Pant hit 31 runs in the final over of the DC innings, bowled by Mohit Sharma whose figures of 0 for 73 in four overs are now the most expensive ever in the history of IPL.
Despite David Miller (55 off 23 balls) and Sai Sudharsan’s (65 off 39 balls) blistering knocks and a late 11-ball 21 blitz by Rashid Khan, the Titans fell four runs short in their valiant run-chase.