IND vs AUS: Team India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is known for his aggressive batting. He also bats freely in the Test format. Something similar was seen in the Sydney ground in the last match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He was successful in scoring a smashing half-century in the second innings of the Sydney Test. He hit a lot of fours and sixes during his innings and taught a lesson to the Kangaroo bowlers. During this, he also made a special record in his name.
Rishabh Pant hit a record-breaking half-century
When Rishabh came to bat in the second innings of the Sydney Test, Team India had lost 3 wickets for just 59 runs. In such a situation, Rishabh Pant batted explosively to reduce the pressure of the team and in no time took the score beyond 100 runs. Pant scored 61 runs in this match in 33 balls at a strike rate of 184.84. In this innings, 6 fours and 4 sixes were seen from his bat.
During this inning, he completed his half-century in just 29 balls. He also touched the 50-run mark with a six. Let us tell you, this is the second fastest half-century in the Test history of Indian cricket. At the same time, the record of scoring the fastest half-century is also in the name of Rishabh Pant. Rishabh Pant has also done the feat of scoring a half-century in 28 balls before this.
He did this feat against the Sri Lankan team in the year 2022. Apart from this, he is only the third batsman in the world to have scored half-centuries twice in Test cricket at a strike rate of 150+. Before this, only Viv Richards and Ben Stokes have been able to do so.
IND vs AUS playing 11
India’s Playing XI – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia’s Playing XI – Usman Khawaja, Sam Consta, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
