'Koi na acha khela' - Fans empathize as Rishabh Panty gets out in the 90s for the sixth time in Tests

India is currently taking on Bangladesh in the second Test match of their series. Batting first, the home side was restricted to a total of 227, thanks to brilliant performances from veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav. Each of the two completed their four-wicket hauls in the match, while Jaydev Unadkat took two wickets in his comeback match.

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With the bat, India managed to surpass Bangladesh's total, with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant leading the way. The star batter played a counter-attacking knock while others failed to get going in the match. He had set his mind to getting quick runs under his belt and he was successful in doing so.

Pant completed his half-century in the 48th over of India's first innings and went on to score 93 in 105 deliveries before being dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the 68th over. In his innings, he played with a strike rate of close to 90 and hit seven boundaries and as many as five sixes. This is the sixth instance that Pant has missed his century after scoring in the 90s.

Twitter was upset as they wanted the star batter to complete his century in the match. "Feel for Rishabh Pant, He ultimately saves India from sinking the ship but this is the 6th time he got out in 90s....Well played RP," a user wrote. Another one wrote, "Another heartbreak for Rishabh Pant - dismissed for 93 in 104 balls, missed out on his 6th century. He's been a saviour for India in Tests, an absolute star!"

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For India, Shreyas Iyer continued to play well as he reached his fifty-run mark in the game. He tackled the short ball well and put the team in a good position. At the time of writing this article, 270/6 in 72 overs, with a lead of 43 runs. The team led by KL Rahul will look to set a good total and get in a good position in the match.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Rishabh Pant

Rishabh pant😭😭😭😭😭😭
Deserved a century 😭😭😭😭
Koi na acha khela🥹

— j✨ (@KundriiKiSundri) December 23, 2022

Rishabh Pant again missed a well deserved 100. Not to forget he has scores of:
97
89
91
96
92
92
93 today

Should’ve had at least 10 test centuries by now but he doesn’t care, proper team player and our saviour. Well played.#BANvsIND #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/jiLIS7CFFA

— Avinash (@imavinashvk) December 23, 2022

If the cliche "some 80s and 90s are better than 100" was ever true,it is true in case of innings that Rishabh Pant keeps on playing for India.#BANvsIND #Crickettwitter

— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) December 23, 2022

After Sachin's 100 hundreds, Rishabh Pant will create a unique record of ninety 90s in international cricket.#indvsbang

— Pradyuman😎 (@ToboTweets) December 23, 2022

This is the 7th time, Rishabh Pant getting out in 90s.. Unlucky.. Good innings though.. 👍 👍

— Shrikant 🇮🇳 (@sdjoshi55) December 23, 2022

Rishabh pant is gone He has 5 hundreds and out 6 times in nervous 90s 💔

— HITMAN🇮🇳🇳🇵🇮🇱🦁 (@ChessmenLG) December 23, 2022

Missed a well-deserved century by just 7 runs!

Rishabh Pant💔

📸: SonyLiv#RishabhPant #BANvIND #BANvsIND #INDvBAN #INDvsBAN #Bangladesh #India #Tests #Cricket #Sportsbettingmarkets pic.twitter.com/wRMVPsD54W

— Sportsbettingmarkets.com (@Sbettingmarkets) December 23, 2022

Rishabh Pant missed out a well deserving hundred by just 7 runs, heart breaking for Rishabh but what a knock. Well played, RP. pic.twitter.com/LvAOX2Hbvd

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 23, 2022

Another heartbreak for Rishabh Pant - dismissed for 93 in 104 balls, missed out on his 6th century.

He's been a saviour for India in Tests, an absolute star! pic.twitter.com/TOGTPerEPS

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 23, 2022

Feel for Rishabh Pant,He ultimately saves india from sunking the ship but this is the 6th time he got out in 90s....Well played RP#INDvBAN

— Nothing (@endthemultiverz) December 23, 2022