Rishabh Pant Surpasses MS Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha and Syed Kirmani for this Record Against Australia

Rishabh Pant might have been under the scanner for Shaun Marsh’s dropped catch on the day one of the second Test match in Perth. But, the wicket-keeper batsman has gotten a record for himself in Australia and thus went on to surpass MS Dhoni and Syed Kimani. Pant has now taken 15 catches behind the stumps in this Test series which is the most for an Indian keeper against Australia in a Test series. Rishabh Pant Gets Trolled for Dropping an Easy Catch of Shaun Marsh During India vs Australia 2nd Test 2018! (Watch Video).

Wriddhiaman Saha in 2017, MS Dhoni in 2013-14, and Syed Kirmani in 1979 had taken 14 catches behind the stumps. A cricket expert tweeted about this record. “Rishabh Pant has now affected 15 dismissals in this Test series so far - the most for an Indian keeper against Australia in a Test series.  Prev. 14 each by S Kirmani (1979), MS Dhoni (2013, 2014) and W Saha (2017). #AUSvsIND,” read the tweet.

Rishabh Pant in the first innings scored 36 runs from 50 deliveries. He went on to hit a couple of fours. Talking about the match, after winning the toss, Australia elected to bat first. The hosts went score a total of 326 runs on the board. Ishant Sharma snapped four wickets, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Hanuma Vihari got a couple of wickets each. Virat Kohli scored a century but his dismissal sparked controversy. India got bundled out on 283 runs and as of now, the Australians are currently batting on 192 for the loss of four wickets.

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