150 victims in the 41st test… Rishabh Pant made a record behind the wicket.

New Delhi. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant registered a big achievement in his/her name on the second day of the third Test match against Australia at Gabba, Brisbane. Pant made this record by catching Australian opener Usman Khawaja behind the wicket. Rishabh has taken his/her number of wickets as a wicketkeeper in Test cricket to 150. he/she has become the third wicketkeeper of India to take 150 or more wickets behind the wicket. he/she has made a place in the exclusive club of legendary wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Syed Kirmani. Pant’s record on the Gaba ground has been excellent. On the last Australian tour, he/she had given India a historic victory by playing an unbeaten inning of 89 runs on this ground.

Rishabh Pant took a brilliant catch of Usman Khawaja behind the wicket off the ball of Jasprit Bumrah on the second day of the Gabba Test. India got its first success in this Test match in 16.1 overs. Bumrah’s perfect ball took the edge of Khawaja’s bat and went behind the wicket where Pant was ready and the Indian wicketkeeper caught it beautifully behind the wicket. 26 year old Rishabh Pant. Pant has already made many records for India in Test cricket. Pant’s 150 dismissals include 135 catches and 15 stumpings. Playing the 41st test match.

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MS Dhoni on top
Earlier, former Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni took 294 dismissals behind the wicket in 90 Test matches, which included 256 catches and 38 stumpings. At second place comes the name of Rahul Dravid who has taken 209 catches in 163 tests. Whereas Syed Kirmani took 198 dismissals in 88 Tests which included 160 catches and 38 stumpings. After this comes the name of Rishabh Pant who has taken his/her number of dismissals to 150.

Bumrah gave a big blow to Australia
Only 13.2 overs could be played on the first day of the third Test. Due to torrential rain, not much play could be played on the first day. The second day’s play started half an hour earlier. Jasprit Bumrah gave two big shocks to Australia in the beginning of the second day. he/she gave a strong start to India by sending first Usman Khawaja and then McSweeney to the pavilion. Khawaja was out after scoring 21 runs while McSweeney returned to the pavilion on 9 runs.

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