Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant scored 18 runs from 13 balls on Saturday, his first competitive game in about 15 months, as his team reached 174/9 against Punjab Kings in Chandigarh. Although he struck two boundaries, the 22-year-old Pant couldn't make a remarkable return with the bat.
However, his contribution to the team didn't end with his dismissal. Keeping wickets for his side, Pant's smart stumping removed the dangerous Jitesh Sharma off Kuldeep Yadav. Punjab Kings were cruising at 100/3 in 11.2 overs when Sharma, batting on 9 off 8, tried to reverse sweep Yadav.
The batter went for the unconventional shot when the leggie pushed a delivery across him. He missed the ball completely and lost control of his body. Although he was inside the crease while attempting the sweep, Sharma ended up completely outside in the follow-through. Pant made no mistake as he smartly removed the bails while the right-hander was completely outside the crease.
Even though the umpire asked for assistance from his colleague before the television screens, a dejected Jitesh had already started walking back as he knew his stay in the middle was over.
