Pant-astic knock! Rishabh Pant creates historical past, becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo)

NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant continued his scintillating kind, smashing his eighth Test century on Day 4 of the first Test in opposition to England at Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Monday. Pant created historical past and have become the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. Remarkably, this was Pant’s second century of the match, following his 134 in the first innings — marking back-to-back a whole lot in the identical Test.With this feat, Pant has joined an elite record of visiting batters who’ve recorded 5 consecutive 50-plus scores in England. The record consists of greats like Don Bradman, Hansie Cronje, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kumar Sangakkara, and Daryl Mitchell. The report is led by Australia’s Steven Smith, who has seven such scores.Only two designated wicketkeepers have scored centuries in both innings of a Test match: Andy Flower (142 & 199* vs South Africa, Harare 2001) and Pant (134 & 118 vs England, Headingley 2025). Pant joined this elite membership together with his back-to-back centuries, changing into the first Indian wicketkeeper to obtain the uncommon feat.

Only a choose group of Indian batters have scored centuries in both innings of a Test match. The elite record consists of Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (thrice), Rahul Dravid (twice), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, and now Pant.

Hundreds in every innings of a Test for India

Vijay HazareSunil Gavaskar (3)Rahul Dravid (2)Virat KohliAjinkya RahaneRohit SharmaRishabh Pant (Pant is the first Indian batter to obtain the feat in England)