NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant created historical past on Tuesday through the first Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka in Galle. The India wicketkeeper-batter turned the primary Indian cricketer to hit 100 sixes in Take a look at cricket.Pant reached the milestone with an enormous six off Lahiru Kumara. The shot additionally introduced up his twentieth Take a look at fifty.
Pant joins elite record
Pant turned solely the fourth batter in Take a look at historical past to hit 100 sixes.Ben Stokes leads the record with 138 sixes, adopted by Brendon McCullum with 107. Pant is now third with 100 sixes, whereas former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist additionally has 100.Pant reached the landmark in his aggressive fashion in opposition to Kumara. The Sri Lankan pacer bowled a supply on a size and angled it into the left-hander. Pant bought inside the road and pulled it over lengthy leg.Nuwantha tried to catch the ball however may solely watch it sail over the boundary.The six additionally introduced up Pant’s fifty, his twentieth in Take a look at cricket.
Most sixes in Take a look at cricket
| Batter | Sixes | Balls per six |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Stokes | 138 | 90.05 |
| Brendon McCullum | 107 | 93.39 |
| Rishabh Pant | 100* | 49.2 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 100 | 67.92 |
With the shot, Pant turned the primary Indian and solely the fourth batter general to succeed in 100 sixes in Take a look at cricket.
