Rishabh Pant broke the joint-memoir held by former India captain MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his 100th dismissal in his 26th Take a look at which got right here on the SuperSport Park.
Team India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant (Source: Twitter)
Including but any other feather to his cap, Rishabh Pant on Tuesday turn into the quickest Indian wicketkeeper to memoir 100 dismissals in the longest structure of the game all the plot in which throughout the essential Take a look at in opposition to South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
The 24-year frail Pant broke the joint-memoir held by former India captain MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his 100th dismissal in his 26th Take a look at which got right here on the SuperSport Park.
The young wicketkeeper took 26 matches to attain the feat while Dhoni and Saha had accomplished the equivalent in 36 Tests. He accomplished the milestone when he caught Temba Bavuma off Mohammed Shami’s bowling.
A century of dismissals for @RishabhPant17 from in the help of the stumps in whites
He turns into the quickest Indian wicket-keeper to set that feat.#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/6pHpfnLDO1
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Pant wished three dismissals in the Boxing Day Take a look at to eclipse his idol, Dhoni. He obtained there on Day 3 after taking the catches of Bavuma, Dean Elgar, and Wiaan Mulder.
General, Dhoni leads the Indian tally with 294 dismissals ahead of Syed Kirmani (198), Kiran More (130), Nayan Mongia (107), and Wriddhiman Saha (104).
Talking relating to the match, India bowled out South Africa for 197 in their first innings, taking 130 runs lead on the third day of the essential Take a look at of the three-match series.
Innings Atomize!
A 5-wkt haul for @MdShami11 as South Africa are all out for 197 runs.#TeamIndia agree with a lead of 130.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1a3JnHphIM
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
South Africa, who had been struggling at 109/5 in their first innings at tea, added 88 extra runs in the third session and lost the relaxation of the 5 wickets.
Mohammed Shami turn into as soon as potentially the most a success bowler for India with 5/44 while Jasprit Bumrah 2/16, Shardul Thakur 2/51, and Md Siraj 1/45 had been other wicket-takers.
Earlier in the day, India had a dramatic collapse, caused by the coast duo of Lungi Ngidi (6/71), Kagiso Rabada (3/72), the company losing seven wickets for 55 runs to fetch bowled out for 327 in the morning session.
Brief ratings: India 327 in 105.3 overs (KL Rahul 123, Mayank Agarwal 60; Lungi Ngidi 6-71, Kagiso Rabada 3-72) lead South Africa 197 all out (Temba Bavuma 52, Quinton de Kock 34; Mohammed Shami 5/44) by 130 runs
