Dynamic player Rishabh Pant stole the show with his astonishing 99-run knock but he missed out on a well-deserved century by just one run in the first Test against New Zealand which is being played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on October 19 (Saturday). The star wicket-keeper batter could have surpassed legendary MS Dhoni with this ton in the match. He could have raised his tally to 7 Test tons which is would have been one more than MS Dhoni who also has 6 hundreds. With this, he missed the chance to become the Indian wicket-keeper with the most Test centuries. However, he along with Sarfaraz Khan rescued India on Day 4 of the Test.
Rishabh Pant gets out on 99
Pant could have created history by becoming the Indian wicket-keeper with most Test centuries. Along with this he could also have made a rise in the list of all wicket-keepers with most Test centuries. He missed his chance to be in the joint-fourth spot with the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and AB De Villiers. The list is topped by none other than Australian great Adam Gilchrist, who has 17 Test centuries to his name as a wicket-keeper.
Indian keepers with most centuries Tests
Rishabh Pant - 6*
MS Dhoni - 6
Wriddhiman Saha - 3
Keepers with most number of centuries in Tests
Adam Gilchrist (AUS) - 17
Andy Flower (ZIM) - 12
Les Ames (ENG) - 8
AB De Villiers (SA) - 7
MJ Prior (ENG) - 7
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) - 7
BJ Watling (ENG) - 7\
Pant, Sarfaraz put India in charge
The 177-run partnership between Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan not only rescued the Indian team but also put them on the driver's seat. Despite getting out on 46 in the first innings, the hosts were in a position from here where they could turn around the game really well. Sarfaraz Khan got out after scoring 150 but he played his role really well. After a while, Rishabh also returned to dugout but both of them ensure that India are in a good position.
