IND and NZ: There is an ongoing three-match Test series between India and New Zealand. India were defeated by New Zealand in the first two games of this series. The third match of the series will be played in Mumbai. In this match, New Zealand batted first and the team scored 235 runs. After that the Indian team came into play. Indian batsman Rishabh Pant scored an innings of 60 runs. Due to his innings, he has surpassed former India captain MS Dhoni to be included in the special list.
Pant beyond MS
Team India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant scored an innings of 59-ball 60 in the third Test against New Zealand. He hit 8 fours and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 101.69. Based on this innings, he kept MS Dhoni in a special list. Pant is now third on the list of players with the most 50+ scores and a strike rate of 100+ in Indian Test cricket. He scored more than 50 runs in Test cricket and had a strike rate of more than 100 on 5 occasions. Together they surpassed MS Dhoni, Mohammad Azharuddin and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The three batsmen have done so only four times.
India has the most scores of more than 50 and a strike rate of more than 100 in Tests
- 14 – Virender Sehwag
- 13 – Kapil Dev
- 5 – Rishabh pants
- 4 – Mohammad Azharuddin
- 4 – MS Dhoni
- 4 – Yashasvi Jaiswal
Pant scores half-century in just 36 balls
Rishabh Pant scored his half-century off just 36 balls in the third Test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill took charge of India’s innings. India were in trouble after losing 4 wickets for 86 runs on the first day, but Pant handled the innings brilliantly and partnered with Gill to score 96 runs. Gill scored 90 points in this game. He was just 10 runs away from his century.
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