Rishabh Pant creates another BIG all-time record, fans shocked as MS Dhoni left behind

Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant seems to be on a record-breaking spree as he achieved yet ar milestone after scoring a blistering 97 on final day of  India vs Australia 3rd Test. southpaw h recently gone past Sir Viv Richards to claim a monumental record. Pant, who scored 36 runs in first innings, me a record of scoring  most consecutive 25+ scores as a visiting batsman Down Under.

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Rishabh Pant creates history by leaving MS Dhoni and Syed Kirmani behind

West Indies batting legen Sir Viv Richards held record alongside Wally Hammond (England) and Rusi Surti (India) who h crossed 25-run mark on eight occasions on trot but Pant went one step ahe and registered his ninth consecutive 25+ score in Australia. What is fascinating is that youngster from India achieved such a glorious feat at of 23. 

w, Pant has become  Indian wicket-keeper with most runs in Australia as he overtook former Indian stumper Syed Kirmani. dynamic batsman w has 487 runs in Tests in Australia across just 10 innings. On or hand, Kirmani held record previously with 471 runs to his name in 17 innings. tably, former Indian captain and gloveman MS Dhoni has 318 runs in Australia in 18 innings. Incidentally, Pant also become highest scoring Asian wicketkeeper-batsman in Tests in Australia.

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Fans were shocked as Pant left greats like Dhoni and Kirmani behind at such a young . Several reactions poured in as netizens expressed ir amazement at stat and lauded Pant. Here's a look at a few reactions.

Meanwhile, Pant, who suffered an elbow injury during first innings, was promoted in batting order ahe of Hanuma Vihari.  young stumper came in to bat at .6 after Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed by Nathan Lyon early on Day 5. Pant looked a little nervous during initial part of his innings but once he got his eye, re was stopping dynamic batsman. left-hander n took on Australian bowlers as he played some attacking cricket and displayed wide range of shots he possesses.

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In time, Pant reached his fifty and carried on with his natural strokeplay. 23-year-old was just three runs away from a stunning century and that's when he decided to reach landmark with a big shot which brought about his downfall for 97.  Rishabh Pant 97 kck was laced with twelve fours and three towering sixes.

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Meanwhile, after Pant departed for a well-me 97, all eyes were on Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari who h around 45 overs to survive. However, Pujara was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 77, leaving two new batsmen at crease in form of Vihari and R Ashwin. At time of publishing this article, India's scoreboard re 279/5 after 95 overs. Vihari is batting on 4 whereas Ashwin is unbeaten on 6. India need ar 128 runs to win in 38 overs whereas Australia need five wickets to take le in series.

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