‘Rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks’: Ponting ‘impressed’ with Will Pucovski’s debut

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting hailed younger opener Will Pucovski for enjoying a superb knock on his Test debut in opposition to India on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday. The debutant rode his luck to attain his maiden Test fifty on Day 1 of third Test. Lauding the debutant Will Pucovski’s 62-run knock in opposition to India in Sydney, Ponting stated that the batsman is displaying ‘promising sign and rapt’ for the Test format.“Very impressed with Will Pucovski’s innings today. To look the part at Test level on debut is a promising sign and rapt for him to breakthrough after the setbacks he’s had along the way. #AUSvIND,” Ponting wrote on Twitter. Very impressed with Will Pucovski’s innings immediately. To look the half at Test degree on debut is a promising signal and rapt for him to interrupt by way of after the setbacks he is had alongside the best way. #AUSvIND— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) January 7, 2021 Pucovski managed a fifty on his debut whereas making an attempt to increase his keep within the center. In the twenty first over of the innings, wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant misplaced a regulation likelihood off Ashwin’s bowling and India gave away an opportunity to place Australia in a troubled spot.Pant’s hardships continued as he dropped one other catch off the bowling of Mohammad Siraj, and allowed Pucovski to avoid wasting himself for the second time within the day. The opener continued driving his luck when, after a miscommunication with Labuschagne, he was once more saved on a poor throw from Jasprit Bumrah.With rain and a moist outfield spoiling an enormous a part of the sport, nearly two hours have been misplaced within the second session, as nicely. It lastly took a fuller supply from debutant Navdeep Saini within the ultimate session to take away Pucovski (62).At stumps, Australia registered 166/2 in 55 overs having Labuschagne and Smith not out on 67 and 31 run respectively.