Rishabh Pant sent back by Nathan Lyon after blistering 97, fans laud Indian keeper: WATCH

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant played a sensational kck of 97 on final day of  India vs Australia 3rd Test to keep visitors in hunt. southpaw, who suffered an elbow injury during first innings, was promoted in batting order ahead of Hanuma Vihari. Pant rightly justified faith shown in him by team manment as his counter-attacking kck helped India pile pressure back on a relentless Australian bowling attack.

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Rishabh Pant falls three runs short of what could have been one of best Test tons of all time

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. Pant stepped down crease and decided to smoke a flighted delivery by Lyon but all he could man was an outside edge which ended up in Pat Cummins' hands at backward point, thus bringing an end to what could have been one of best centuries in Test cricket. Rishabh Pant 97 kck was laced with twelve fours and three towering sixes.

Here are highlights of Rishabh Pant 97 vs Australia

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Meanwhile, after losing Pant for 97, Vihari joined Cheteshwar Pujara at crease. At time of publishing this article, India's scoreboard read 271/4 after 87 overs. Pujara is batting on 97 whereas Vihari is unbeaten on 7. India need ar 136 runs to win in 45 overs whereas Australia need six wickets to take lead in series.

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