Rishabh Pant continued his scintillating form in the ongoing first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds, with a masterful hundred that lit up the second day바카라™s play. Resuming Day 2 on 65*, alongside skipper Shubman Gill (127*), the Indian vice-captain displayed a blend of composure, control, and calculated aggression to bring up his seventh Test century 바카라” his fourth against England.
The innings was a fine balance of patience and flair, as Pant withstood a probing English bowling attack in the early morning before shifting gears in trademark fashion, eventually getting to the milestone with a one-handed six over midwicket 바카라” a stroke that was pure Pant.
Pant Breaks Dhoni's Record
With this landmark hundred, the 27-year-old etched his name into the history books, surpassing none other than MS Dhoni to become the Indian wicketkeeper with the most Test centuries, also in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). It marked a significant personal and statistical achievement in Pant's red-ball career, solidifying his status as one of India바카라™s most prolific modern Test batters.
Pant바카라™s innings also marked a series of career milestones. On Day 1, he had already joined the elite club of Indian batters with 3,000 Test runs, reaching the landmark in his 76th innings and becoming the 27th Indian to do so. He accomplished the feat with his 52nd run of the match, eventually finishing with yet another ton to his name.
More Milestones
This was Pant바카라™s 7th Test century, adding to his 15 fifties 바카라” although it바카라™s worth noting that he has been dismissed in the 90s seven times in his career, making this a particularly satisfying three-figure score.
Against England alone, Pant has now scored over 875 runs at an average exceeding 43, including four centuries 바카라” a record that puts him among India바카라™s best performers in this rivalry. He is now approaching 2,000 Test runs in away matches (i.e., at the home grounds of opposition teams), with five of his centuries coming in those challenging conditions.
In doing so, Pant has joined an elite group of wicketkeeper-batters in world cricket. He now has five centuries in SENA countries, drawing level with England바카라™s Les Ames and only trailing legends like Andy Flower (6) and Adam Gilchrist (10) in the list of most away hundreds by a wicketkeeper in Test cricket.
Furthermore, in England specifically, Pant now has three Test centuries, equalling the tallies of Les Ames and Alan Knott, and sitting just behind England greats Matt Prior and Alec Stewart, both of whom have four.
