Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has shared that Rishabh Pant could decide the fate of the third Test as well. He added that the wicketkeeper-batter can change the course of the game in an hour. However, India were reduced to 58/4 in pursuit of a 193-run target at Stumps on Day 4 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Where is the match standing? India have lost four wickets, effectively three, but the fact is that only six are in your bank. Rishabh Pant didn’t come, a nightwatchman was sent, and he got out off the last ball of the day. KL Rahul, who is playing well, is at one end. Rishabh Pant is the guy who can make or break it. He could change the match in one hour.”

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“The first session of the fifth day will decide it. KL Rahul has scored a century in the first innings. He is looking good. Since Rishabh Pant bats in a way that can turn the match quickly, I think this will be the partnership. Actually, a lot is dependent on Rishabh Pant,” he again shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also questioned the umpiring at the Lord’s Test, stating that Shubman Gill was given out caught behind very quickly when he had missed the ball as well.

“Joe Root was hit right in front. So how was it missing the stumps? Of course, you see slightly exaggerated movement because of the slope. However, when it hit almost on the off-stump line, it shouldn’t deviate that much in the projection. After that, Shubman Gill got beaten, and you raised your finger immediately. The ball hit Karun Nair’s pads, and you raised your finger immediately,” he said.

“Paul Reiffel used to be an Australian cricketer. He used to bowl very well, but I am not a fan of his. He looks ordinary to me, and in front of India and against India, he doesn’t cut it. He gave Shubman out immediately. The ball was so far away that the third umpire didn’t even use the UltraEdge. It repeatedly happens with Paul Reiffel,” Aakash Chopra concluded.