Pant becomes first Asian keeper-batter to score Test, ODI centuries in England

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 18-07-2022
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant

 

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Following his match-winning knock against England in the final ODI, India's Rishabh Pant has become the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to register a century in both Tests and ODI on English soil.

Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 125 and his 133-run partnership with Hardik Pandya helped India chase down 260 in the final ODI of the three-match series at Manchester to win the series 2-1.

England was bundled out for 259 thanks to brilliant spells from Hardik Pandya who took four wickets for 24 runs and Yuzvendra Chahal who captured three English batsmen for 60 runs.

Captain Jos Buttler was the highest scorer for the hosts with 60 runs.

Chasing 260, Reece Topley destroyed India's top order and had them at 72/4, but then Pandya-Pant stitched a match-winning stand of 133 runs.

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With this, Pant has also joined the league of wicketkeeper-batters like Rahul Dravid and KL Rahul who have scored a century outside Asia in the ODI format.