Rishabh Pant Shatters World Record, Leaves MS Dhoni Behind In Elite Test Cricket List
Most 50+ scores by an Indian WK in a Test series
5 - Rishabh Pant vs ENG, 2025*
4 - Farokh Engineer vs ENG, 1972/73
4 - MS Dhoni vs AUS, 2008/09
4 - MS Dhoni vs ENG, 2014
Coming to the match, Rishabh Pant batted with a fractured toe to score a half-century before Ben Stokes -led England ended India's first innings at 358 on the second day of the fourth Test.
The injured Pant, who walked in awkwardly to a standing ovation a day after retiring hurt on 37 after copping a blow on his right foot, braved pain to make 54 off 75 balls even as Stokes finished with excellent figures of 5/72.
Resuming on 264 for four, India were dealt an early blow as Ravindra Jadeja edged a Jofra Archer outswinger to Harry Brook at second slip in only the day's second over. It was a fine catch by Brooks who dived forward to hold the dipping ball.
Shardul Thakur (41) and Washington Sundar (27) then added 48 runs for the sixth wicket while negotiating a tough phase after England opted to take the second new ball at the start of the day's play.
England skipper Stokes broke the flourishing stand when he had Thakur brilliantly caught at gully by a diving Ben Duckett.
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