The third hit was off a ball that seamed back into him off length and left him in more pain. He then reluctantly walked off, on 17* off 22. Dhruv Jurel – India’s second wicketkeeper in Tests, arrived next and got to a half-century in the second session. Pant was keen on continuing to bat even after being hit but was taken off as a precaution. But he came back to bat later in the day and raced to a 48-ball fifty with a six off Kyle Simmonds, shortly after Jurel brought up his second ton of the game. The pair added 82 before Pant was dismissed attempting a big shot. India declared their innings soon after that, leaving South Africa A with a target of 417.
