The first Test match between India and South Africa is being played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In this Test match, Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has achieved a major record. He has now become the batsman who has hit the most sixes for India in Tests. In this matter, he broke a great record of Virender Sehwag. With this one six, Pant has now become the batsman who has hit the most sixes for India in the Test format. Pant was out after scoring 27 runs in the first innings of the Test match.
As soon as Rishabh Pant hit a six in the first innings against South Africa, he became the batsman who has hit the most number of sixes in Test cricket for India. Pant has so far hit a total of 92 sixes in Test cricket, whereas Virender Sehwag had hit a total of 90 sixes. Rohit Sharma is at number three in the list of batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes in Test cricket for India, with a total of 88 sixes, while Ravindra Jadeja is at number four. He has hit 80 sixes in Tests. Whereas former Indian captain MS Dhoni is at number five with 78 sixes.
Indian batsman with most sixes in Test cricket
92 – Rishabh Pant
90 – Virender Sehwag
88 – Rohit Sharma
80 – Ravindra Jadeja
78 – MS Dhoni
Speaking of Rishabh Pant, he has returned to action after suffering an injury in the England Test series. Pant scored a quickfire 27 runs off 24 balls in the first innings of the Kolkata Test, hitting two sixes and two fours. Pant was batting at a fast pace and looked set for a big innings. However, he was deceived by a delivery from Corbin Bosch and was caught behind by Kyle Verreynne.
End of Day 2
The first Test match between India and South Africa is being played in Kolkata. The second day’s play has ended. South Africa has scored 93 runs for 7 wickets in the second innings. Corbin Bosch and Temba Bavuma are unbeaten at the crease. Temba Bavuma is unbeaten on 29, while Bosch is unbeaten on 1. For India, Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets. Axar Patel took one wicket. It should be noted that India could only score 189/9 in the first innings. India had a 30-run lead over South Africa on the basis of the first innings.
