- Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a stormy innings against New Zealand and made Team India make a great comeback in the match. He batted brilliantly and thrashed the bowlers.
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Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a stormy innings against New Zealand and made a great comeback for Team India in the match. He batted brilliantly by thrashing the bowlers. Along with Sarfaraz Khan, the Indian wicketkeeper played an important role in bringing India’s scoreboard equal to New Zealand. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant also managed to complete his half-century, after which many records were registered in his name. He became a record holder by defeating MS Dhoni.
Rishabh Pant played a stormy innings
Indian batsmen flopped badly in the first innings of the first Test match being played against New Zealand. The visiting team wrapped up Rohit Sharma and company’s innings for just 46 runs. During this, only Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal could touch the double digit mark.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan’s bats were on fire.
However, after this performance, the Indian batsmen made a good comeback and put pressure on the bowlers. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan’s bats were on fire. These four batsmen thrashed the bowlers and scored a lot of runs.
Rishabh Pant surpassed MS Dhoni
By the lunch break on the fourth day, Rishabh had scored 53 runs. With this, he has made a big record in his name. He has become the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2500 runs in Test cricket. He has achieved this feat in 62 innings. In this case, Rishabh has also surpassed MS Dhoni.
He has achieved this feat in 62 innings. In this case, Rishabh Pant has also surpassed MS Dhoni.
He completed 2500 runs in Tests in 69 innings, while Farooq Engineer achieved this feat in 82 innings. After sitting on the bench due to injury on the third day of the first Test match, Rishabh made a brilliant comeback on the fourth day.
Rishabh Pant equals Farukhi Engineer
Rishabh has scored the 18th half-century of his Test career against New Zealand in Bengaluru
. With this, he has equaled former Indian wicketkeeper Farooq Engineer.
Rishabh Pant has scored the 18th half-century of his Test career against New Zealand in Bengaluru
. With this, he has equaled former Indian wicketkeeper Farooq Engineer. He too had scored more than 50 runs 18 times in his Test career. MS Dhoni is at the forefront in this matter. He has 39 half-centuries in 144 innings.