Bengaluru (Karnataka): Star batter Rishabh Pant failed to surpass former India skipper and wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni's record to become the Indian wicket-keeper with the most Test hundreds on the fourth day of the first Test between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
The southpaw came out to bat while being heavily strapped in the morning alongside Sarfaraz Khan. The wicketkeeper-batter was not able to take the field on Day 3 due to swelling in his knee. He was taken off the field on Day 2 when the ball hit his right knee, where three surgeries took place after the accident. Nonetheless, Pant ensured to stand up for his team and showed great intent.
3An unfortunate end to a blistering knock from Rishabh Pant.
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2024
The #TeamIndia batter departs for 99(105) 👏👏
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Pant currently has six centuries under his belt, equal with MS Dhoni. Wridhhiman Saha is third on the list with three centuries. The record for most centuries in Test cricket as a wicketkeeper is held by legendary Australia player Adam Gilchrist who has 17 centuries to his name from 96 matches.
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸! 😍
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2024
Rishabh Pant smacks a 1⃣0⃣7⃣m MAXIMUM! 💥
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Pant has been dismissed in the nervous nineties on seven occasions, six out of them have come in India while one came in Sydney. He ranks third in the list of most dismissals in 90s in Test for India. Former India captain and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has dismissed in 90s on 10 occasions while former India coach and batting stalwart Rahul Dravid has got out on nine attempts. This was his third 90+ score in the third innings of the Test match. He became the first Indian to get out on 99 since 2013, i.e. in last 12 years.
Sarfaraz Khan 🤜🤛 Rishabh Pant
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2024
The partnership between these two is now 1⃣5⃣0⃣ and counting!#TeamIndia inching closer to the 400-run mark and have a 25-run lead
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Pant was played on to tall right-arm pacer William O’Rourke. However, earlier, in the innings, Rishabh Pant etched yet another record to his name as he became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2500 Test runs.
Pant achieved the milestone in just 62 innings, surpassing the previous record held by former captain MS Dhoni, who reached the landmark in 69 innings. Farokh Engineer, another former legendary wicketkeeper-batter in Indian cricket, had previously reached the 2,500 figure in 82 innings.
12th Test FIFTY for Rishabh Pant! 👌 👌
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 19, 2024
This has been an entertaining knock 👏 👏
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Pant has more centuries than any other Indian wicketkeeper-batter in the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries. Four out of his seven centuries have come outside India.
Coming to the match front, India now lead by 82 runs, an unimaginable situation when they were bowled out for 46 in their first innings but New Zealand that remains in driver's seat in the series opener.
Ravindra Jadeja (4) was at crease after the second session had a delayed start at 1.50pm due to rain. KL Rahul (12) was caught behind at the stroke of tea break.
Most Test 100s by designated wicket keepers for India
6 Rishabh Pant (62 innings)
6 MS Dhoni (144 innings)
3 Wriddhiman Saha (54 innings)
Most dismissals in 90s in Tests for India
10 - Sachin Tendulkar
9 - Rahul Dravid
7 - Rishabh Pant
5 - Sunil Gavaskar
5 - MS Dhoni
5 - Virender Sehwag
