England got a massive lifeline with Pant’s run-out, says Harmison

London: Former fast bowler Steve Harmison believes England got a massive lifeline in the ongoing third Test at Lord’s due to the little bit of indecision in Rishabh Pant’s run-out happening at the stroke of lunch on day three’s play.

In the morning session, on the third ball of the 66th over, Pant defended to the off-side off Shoaib Bashir and England skipper Ben Stokes, stationed at cover point, picked the ball and threw it towards the non-striker's end – all in one motion. That direct hit did catch Pant short of his crease, leading to him being dismissed for 74.

“I look at this and go, wow, what a lifeline this is for England. It’s a huge lifeline. I thought England bowled really well in that first half an hour. KL Rahul played the way he does in a natural fashion. The ball coming to him, taking what’s on offer. Made some beautiful shots square of the wicket for boundaries.

“And Rishabh, I’ve stopped thinking about what is potentially going on inside that young man’s head. But it’s brilliant. It is so good to watch. And he has just made this game go a little bit fast-forward for India. So, I think England are just getting a massive, massive lifeline with that little bit of indecision with the runner,” said Harmison on JioHotstar. IANS

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