Youngster Rishabh Pant has equalled the world record for the most catches taken by wicketkeeper in a Test match. The wicketkeeper-batsmen achieved the feat in the 1st Test against Australia in Adelaide.<\/p>\n
Pant finished with 11 catches, and equalled the record for most dismissals in a Test by a wicketkeeper, sharing it with England’s Jack Russell and South Africa’s AB de Villiers.<\/p>\n
“It was really nervous as they were coming close, but we did well. I’m very happy to contribute to the team, first time getting to this milestone. I always enjoy troubling batsmen, I love it when they concentrate on me and not on the bowlers.” Pant on reaching the milestone.<\/p>\n
The wicketkeeper caught six batsmen in first innings and five in the next on way to the record.<\/p>\n
In the first innings, Pant was involved in the dismissals of Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb and Tim Paine before pouching on to edges off Starc, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood’s willow.<\/p>\n
When India bowled again, he played a role in the departure of openers Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch, followed by Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Paine and Starc.<\/p>\n
Pant equalled the India record when he took his tenth catch of the match a top edge off Australia skipper Tim Paine.<\/p>\n
“It was nervous as they were coming close, but we did well. I’m happy to contribute to the team. I always enjoy troubling batsmen, I love it when they concentrate on me and not on the bowlers,” said Pant, who was heard egging on the bowlers on the stump mic.<\/p>\n
In the first innings, Pant had equalled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record of most catches by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test innings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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