Rishabh Pant gave India a brief injury scare ahead of next week's first Test against South Africa in Kolkata by having to retire hurt while batting for India A against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

During the first session of the third day, Pant was struck three times - on his body and helmet - by fast bowler Tshepo Moreki , forcing him to retire hurt on 17 off 22 balls in the 34th over of India A's second innings.

Pant had walked out to bat at No. 5 in the third over of the day after overnight batter KL Rahul was bowled for 27 - he added just one to his overnight score - by an inducker from Okuhle Cele . Pant didn't take long to get going, his first three scoring shots were 4, 4 and 6 - all off Cele - but a series of short deliveries left him

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