The third Test match between India and New Zealand is being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After scoring 86 runs for the loss of 4 wickets on day one, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill gave India a good start on day two. On the second day, Pant hit two consecutive fours to improve India’s score by 86 runs. Ajaz Patel bowled the first over of the day and Pant made his intentions clear by hitting three fours. Pant continued to bat in explosive fashion as the second day began and completed his half-century soon after replacing Shubman Gill, who was already at the crease. Pant scored a half-century off just 36 balls, setting a new record in Test cricket.
Pant set many records
Shubman Gill completed his seventh Test half-century off the first ball of the 30th over. Gill hit 50 off 66 balls. After that, Pant also scored a half-century on the third ball of the match. Pant completed his fifty off just 36 balls to become the first Indian batsman to score the fastest half-century in a Test against New Zealand. Pant broke Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record. Jaiswal achieved this monumental achievement in the second Test of the series. In the second Test match at Pune, Jaiswal scored his half-century off just 41 balls.
During this half-century, Pant surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s great record. Pant overtook Dhoni and became the second wicketkeeper to score more than 50 and strike a strike rate of more than 100 in Test matches. Pant currently has 5 fifty+ scores in Test cricket with a strike rate of 100+. He is the third Indian batsman to make the biggest contribution for India.
Most wicketkeepers to score 50+ out of 100+ runs in Test matches
- 8 – Adam Gilchrist
- 5 – Rishabh Pants*
- 4 – MS Dhoni
- 4 – Jonny Bairstow*
After completing a half-century, Rishabh Pant fell victim to New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi in the 38th over. Pant scored 60 runs in 59 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 8 fours. Pant has scored nearly 1,000 runs in his last 18 Test innings. During this period, he has scored 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries.
Rishabh Pant’s performance in last 18 Test innings
- Runs: 994
- Average score: 62.12
- 100 runs: 3
- 50 runs: 6
Rishabh Pant’s last 18 Test innings: 100*(139), 96(97), 39(26), 50(31), 146(111), 57(86), 46(45), 93(104), 9(13), 39(52) , 109(128), 9(11), 4*(5), 20(49), 99(105), 18(19), 0(3), 60(59)।
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