Rishabh Pant played a explosive inning of 60 runs in the first innings of Mumbai Test against New Zealand. This inning brought India out of trouble but brought Pant between Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni. Caught between two great wicketkeepers, Pant is now faced with the challenge of getting out of it, to deal with which he will have to do the same thing at least 4 times, which he did by scoring a half-century on the Mumbai ground.
Pant scored 60 runs at a strike rate of 101.69.
Rishabh Pant scored 60 runs on 59 balls against New Zealand in the first innings of Mumbai Test. During this period, however, he completed his half-century in just 36 balls. This is Rishabh Pant’s 5th fifty plus score in which his strike rate was more than 100. Rishabh Pant scored 60 runs at a strike rate of 101.69 in the Mumbai Test.
..And now Rishabh Pant gets to his FIFTY!
Half-century off just 36 deliveries for the #TeamIndia wicketkeeper batsman
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5 fifty plus scores with a strike rate of more than 100
Having scored 5 fifty plus scores so far in his Test career with a strike rate of more than 100, Pant is standing between Gilchrist and Dhoni. Actually, in this matter, he has pushed Dhoni to number three, while to overtake Gilchrist sitting at number one, he will have to make 4 more fifty plus scores with a strike rate of more than 100.
Pant between Dhoni and Gilchrist!
Dhoni has scored 4 fifty plus scores in Tests as a wicketkeeper with a strike rate of more than 100. Whereas Rishabh Pant has done this 5 times. Whereas Adam Gilchrist has scored 8 fifty plus scores in Test cricket at a strike rate of more than 100.
Pant added 96 runs with Gill
Rishabh Pant also made a big partnership with Shubman Gill for the 5th wicket during his brilliant innings in the Mumbai Test against New Zealand. Together they made a partnership of 96 runs in 114 balls, which helped India make a comeback in the match.
