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Rishabh Pant’s contribution of 61 off 33 deliveries was lauded by Sachin Tendulkar.© AFP
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 4, 2025
Pant accomplished his fifty off 29 balls with the assistance of a six towards Mitchell Starc. He bettered earlier 33-ball efforts by England’s John Brown (Melbourne 1895) and West Indies’ Roy Fredericks (Perth 1975). It was additionally the second-fastest half-century by an Indian batter in a Take a look at match.
The quickest half-century document by an Indian batter in a Take a look at match additionally belongs to Pant which he attained in 28-ball towards Sri Lanka in Bengaluru in 2022.
The wicketkeeper-batter’s knock was lastly put to an finish by Australia captain Pat Cummins off an outdoor edge to Alex Carey behind the stumps. Pant slammed 61 off 33 balls studded with 4 sixes and 6 fours. He was additionally concerned in a 46-run essential partnership with Ravindra Jadeja to take India’s complete previous three figures.
India ended the day at 141/6 and shall be hoping Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who remained unbeaten at stumps, so as to add some priceless runs earlier than the aspect involves defend what appears to be a modest complete within the making.
With the sequence guests main the sequence 2-1, the Indian bowling assault must be in full swing within the closing innings if India hope to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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