Riyan Parag smacks bat on his pads, leaves commentators confused in Duleep Trophy

Riyan Parag is not the one to hide his emotions on the cricket field and he did exactly that during the Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Resuming at the overnight score of 27, Parag looked assured on Saturday morning and even gave an impression of setting up for a big innings.

Even though he had only added 3 runs to his overnight score, Parag was looking in a good touch. However, it all came crashing down in the 39th over where he edged a ball from left-arm pacer Yash Dayal and it went straight towards Rishabh Pant who made no mistake.

Parag was left distraught and angry with his dismissal. He could not believe what he had done. He stood in disbelief for a few seconds before smacking his bat on his pad and walking back to the pavilion while shaking his head.

Initially, it also looked like Parag wasn’t satisfied with the decision. With his side still having 2 reviews left, he could’ve very well used one of them. However, for some reason, he decided not to do so leaving commentator Laxman Sivaramakrishnan confused. His colleague and former India captain, Anjum Chopra, clarified that Parag’s reaction was because of the way he got out and not because of the umpire’s decision.

Replays showed that Parag had gotten a thick outside edge, and the ball was nowhere near his thigh pad. The impressive 79-run stand between Parag and KL Rahul was broken and it was the first wicket for India B of the third day.

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