India found themselves in a precarious situation when Virat Kohli was dismissed on the last ball of the first session with the scoreboard reading 33/3. However, Pant and Jaiswal set up shop to shut down any chances of a collapse as the duo blocked through an impressive Mitchell Starc spell.
On the first ball of the 31st over, Jaiswal wanted a quick single but Pant was having none of it. He sent his partner back and then told him not to take any undue risks and voice out his calls loudly. And that was the end of it, at least as far as Pant was concerned. However, 12 balls later, India could have found themselves in some trouble.
On the first ball of Boland’s next over, Pant played a good length ball towards backward point. What should have been just another ball in the Test turned interesting because Jaiswal, for reasons unknown, was halfway down the pitch. While nothing came out of it for Australia, Pant was quick to walk up to his partner to calm his nerves.
Twitter sided with Pant on the issue and bombed social media with their opinions.
Calm down Jaisu
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531) December 30, 2024
Risky 3
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531) December 30, 2024
Calm down
Rishabh Pant saying Jaiswal to calm down pic.twitter.com/5ZqvzMy22H
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) December 30, 2024
Funny
#INDvsAUSTest
What a series of funny moment
The test cricket is very entertaining
Pant and Jaiswal
Sneak a 3 run pic.twitter.com/oz5j5NkB5m— Namma Bengaluru Bbmp (@DecodingBBMP) December 30, 2024
All hopes
59 overs to go, 280 runs needed.
With Kohli and Rohit gone! All hopes now rest on Jaiswal and Pant! #BGT2024 #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/8KqcnSSTZK— Manav Yadav (@ManavLive) December 30, 2024
Unthinkable
#IndvAus Jaiswal and Pant are doing the unthinkable..
A defensive shot… Overthrows and they come back for 2… Overthrows again and they come back for 3rd… Crowd loves it.. pic.twitter.com/vdwPgon0M8— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) December 30, 2024
LOL
Pant telling Jaiswal to calm down. Oh the irony. 😂
— Joe (@josephradhik) December 30, 2024
Superb
ICT Fans Watching Rishabh Pant and Jaiswal Batting 😭🙏pic.twitter.com/FACcNb6X85
— Akash (@Akash03893128) December 30, 2024
Need of the day
#INDvsAUS
India needs 340 runs to win #BoxingDayTest on last day of the match. 95/3 Pant and Jaiswal holding the fort for India🇮🇳. What is your gutt feeling? Write in comment box. pic.twitter.com/UenicwNz69— Er ROHIT DAHARWAL (@DaharwalK) December 30, 2024
Taklu
Pant to Jaiswal : Is taklu ko hum bowler nahi maante.. Treat him well.
Jaiswal : Ok.#INDvAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/q4LDQ51jVW— Sachin XP (@isachinxp) December 30, 2024