India vs South Africa: There has to be some sense of responsibility shown: Gavaskar slams Rishabh Pant

India
vs
South
Africa,
2nd
Test:
Hosts
34
for
no
loss
in
pursuit
of
240

The
duo
put
up
a
century
stand
before
Kagiso
Rabada
removed
both
Pujara
(53)
and
Rahane
(58)
in
quick
succession
to
put
the
brakes
on
India.
The
onus
to
build
on
the
lead
fell
on
Hanuma
Vihari
and
Rishabh
Pant.

While
Vihari
remained
unbeaten
on
40,
Pant
failed
to
do
any
damage
as
he
was
back
to
the
dugout
for
a
golden
duck.
Pant,
who
scored
just
17
in
the
first
innings,
did
not
take
any
time
to
settle
in
and
went
straight
after
Rabada,
which
saw
the
Indian
wicketkeeper-batsman
depart
for
a
duck.

Pant,
who
has
played
several
match-winning
knocks
for
India,
has
carelessly
lost
his
wicket
on
several
occasions
as
well.
And
following
Pant’s
departure
on
Wednesday,
legendary
cricketer
Sunil
Gavaskar
lashed
out
at
the
youngster
for
losing
his
wicket
due
to
such
an
irresponsible
shot.
India
had
an
overall
lead
of
140
runs
with
the
score
reading
167/5
at
the
time
of
Pant’s
dismissal.

As
quoted
by
NDTV
Sports,
during
commentary,
former
Indian
skipper
Gavaskar
said,
“You
have
got
two
new
batsmen
at
the
crease
and
then
you
saw
that
shot
from
Rishabh
Pant.
Forgettable,
no
excuses
for
that
shot,
no
excuses.
None
of
that
nonsense
about
that
being
his
natural
game.

“There
has
to
be
some
sense
of
responsibility
shown,
because
there
are
others
taking
the
blows.
There
is
guys
like
Rahane
and
Pujara
who
have
taken
it
on
their
body.
So
you
also
fight
it
out,”
a
livid
Gavaskar
said,
adding
that
there
won’t
be
any
kind
words
for
the
youngster
in
the
dressing
room
as
well.

Vihari
remained
unbeaten,
as
he
along
with
a
useful
knock
from
Shardul
Thakur,
managed
to
put
266
on
board.