AUS vs IND: Rishabh Pant’s smashes quick-fire century, Twitter goes berserk
One of the two candidates for the lone wicketkeeper-batsman spot in the Indian Test team, Rishabh Pant stormed his way to a first-class century against Australia A in the ongoing practice match. In the three-day affair being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground with the pink ball, Pant’s century helped India in gaining a whopping lead. The visitors are now in a strong position to claim a victory ahead of the Test series against Australia.
After both the teams registered low scores in their first innings, India came out to bat at the beginning of the second day. Prithvi Shaw fell for 3 runs while Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill went past fifty. Hanuma Vihari boosted his credentials with a century but all eyes were on Pant.
Left out of the limited-overs squads, Pant has a point to prove in the upcoming Test series. He was not included in the first practice match and was out for a low score in the first innings of this game. However, he was determined to make the mark today.
Starting the final over of the day with his individual score being 81, Pant had his eyes on reaching the three-figure mark. After a dot ball, he smashed 4, 4, 6, 4 and 4 off the next five deliveries to complete an astounding century. Twitterverse exploded in praising this daredevilry.
Rishabh Pant is the fastest batsman to hit a century in a Pink Ball game. He’s just 23-year old and already a Test century in England, Australia and now fastest century in Pink Ball.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 12, 2020
Wow!
0, 4, 4, 6, 4, 4
This is what happened in the last over and @RishabhPant17 brings his century in style. (only 73 balls)
Is this a first class test match or T20?
?? ?#pant #RishabhPant #AUSAvIND— Sid_override (@siddharth_sagun) December 12, 2020
4, 4, 6, 4, 4. Pant ended the day in style and reached his century..!!!#RishabhPant #AUSvsIND #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/DJ7nHZr2pQ
— MSDian Vimal (@Mowgglee) December 12, 2020
BANG| UNBELIEVABLE!! Pant hits 22 runs off the final over to bring up his 100! #AUSAvINDA
Pant u beauty ????????#AUSAvINDA
Very big statement by Pant through his bat ??????? pic.twitter.com/cR4R2hJf77— Shubham (@shubhambce) December 12, 2020
Not picked in ODI series.
Not picked in T20 series.
Failed in first innings.
Brings up hundred from just 73 balls in the second innings, Pant is freak. pic.twitter.com/SXikQKmHNG— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 12, 2020
