Follow UsYou live by the sword and you die by it. That's the motto Rishabh Pant plays with, and it was on display on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata on November 15 (Saturday). He scored 27 off just 24 deliveries before being caught behind on the leg side thanks to a sharp bouncer from Corbin Bosch.
Pant hit two sixes and as many fours, and in doing so, broke the Indian record for the most sixes in Tests.
92 - Rishabh Pant (83 inns)
90 - Virender Sehwag (178 inns)
88 - Rohit Sharma (116 inns)
80 - Ravindra Jadeja (129 inns)
78 - MS Dhoni (144 inns)
In fact, only Adam Gilchrist has more sixes than Pant among wicketkeepers.
100 - Adam Gilchrist (137 inns)
92 - Rishabh Pant (83 inns)
78 - MS Dhoni (144 inns)
54 - Brad Haddin (112 inns)
34 - Brendon McCullum (87 inns)
India lost Pant at a crucial juncture after he played an entertaining knock. At lunch on Day 2, India are 21 runs behind the Proteas with six wickets in hand. Earlier today, India captain Shubman Gill walked off injured after just facing three balls. He sustained a neck spasm. His participation for the rest of the match remains unclear.