During the India vs Afghanistan one-off Test in Mullanpur, a video went viral on social media where Rishabh Pant was seen playing a lofted drive that hit the drone, and it fell to the ground. However, the video is not true and is AI-generated.
According to the video, it happened to be in the fourth ball of the 74th over, bowled by Hashmatullah. In that ball, Pant played a defensive shot and stole 1 run in the actual match. He had not played an attacking shot. And had it hit the drone above, it would have been called a dead ball.
Apart from that, the ball in play was white. In Test cricket, the ball used is red. The banners on the stadium were not prominent either, and a slight AI tag, which has been smartly cropped away, leads to the conclusion that the video was AI-generated.
Watch the video here:
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India vs Afghanistan summary ater Day 2 stumps
After Day 2's play, India tightened their grip against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, ending the day with the visitors struggling at 113/5 in reply to India's mammoth 564/8 declared. Afghanistan still trail by 451 runs with only five wickets remaining in hand in their first innings.
India's dominance was built on a collective batting effort. Captain Shubman Gill led the way with a commanding 126 off 177 balls, while KL Rahul struck a patient century, scoring 100 from 165 deliveries. Sai Sudharsan contributed 81, and Rishabh Pant matched that score with an aggressive knock featuring three sixes. Lower down the order, Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 52 as India crossed the 550-run mark before declaring after 127 overs.
Mohammad Saleem was Afghanistan's standout bowler, claiming 6/140 from 27 overs, while the remaining bowlers struggled to contain India's batting lineup.
In response, Afghanistan lost wickets at regular intervals. Manav Suthar was the chief destroyer, returning figures of 3/21 from 15.5 overs, including the wickets of Abdul Malik, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Afsar Zazai. Prasidh Krishna picked up two wickets, dismissing Sediqullah Atal and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi. Rahmat Shah remained unbeaten on 43 and will carry Afghanistan's hopes into Day 3.
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