Last Updated:November 03, 2024, 10:58 IST
Rishabh Pant, who is playing his 29th WTC match for India these days in Mumbai against New Zealand, has 50 sixes to his name.
Rishabh Pant becomes third player to hit 50 sixes in WTC. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant joined Indian captain Rohit Sharma and England’s Test captain Ben Stokes in an elite list on Sunday (November 3) by becoming the third cricketer in the world to hit 50 sixes in the World Test Championship. Pant achieved the feat during the morning session of the third day’s play of the ongoing third Test between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
He came to bat at No. 5 for India after Virat Kohli’s dismissal and hit a maximum on the third ball he faced. He has 50 sixes to his name in 29 WTC matches for India.
The record for hitting most sixes in WTC is in the name of Stokes. The left-handed batting all-rounder has smashed 81 sixes in 50 matches played so far for the Poms. Stokes is followed by Rohit, who has 56 sixes to his name in 37 matches.
Most sixes in WTC
- Ben Stokes (England) – 81
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 56
- Rishabh Pant (India) – 50*
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) – 35
- Jonny Bairstow (England) – 32
Pant hammered three sixes during his 59-ball, 60-run knock in the first inning of the ongoing third Test.
India needs 148 runs to win the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai and avoid a whitewash. However, it is not going to be an easy task for the hosts. They were reeling at 41 for 5 in nine overs and still 107 runs more to win the match.
India have never lost a three-match Test series at home by a margin of 0-3.
Poor show by Ro-Ko
India made a forgetful start in the 147-run chase against the Kiwis. Captain Rohit Sharma was the first batter to return back to the pavilion. He was caught by Glenn Phillips for 11 runs off Matt Henry’s bowling. After Rohit’s dismissals, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli were removed in back-to-back overs by Ajaz Patel.
While Gill was clean bowled by the Kiwi spinner for 1 run, Kohli was caught in the slip by Daryl Mitchell for 1 run from six balls.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 5 runs from 16 balls and was trapped in front of the wickets by Phillips, and Sarfaraz made 1 run from two balls. He was caught by Rachin Ravindra off Ajaz’s bowling.
At the time of Sarfaraz’s dismissal, India was reeling at 29 for 5.
News cricket Rishabh Pant Becomes 3rd Cricketer After Ben Stokes & Rohit Sharma To Hit 50 Sixes In WTC
