RISHABH PANT (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: Indian star goalkeeper Rishabh Pant continued his scintillation form and broke his eighth testing century on Monday. Pant created history and became the first Indian goalkeeper to score centuries in both shifts of the test match. It is remarkable that it was a pant of the second century of the match, after its 134 in the first shifts-he marked hundreds of his back together in the same test.
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With this performance, Pant joined the elite list of guest battering, who recorded five consecutive 50 plus scores in England. The list includes giants like Don Bradman, Hansie Cronje, Shivranine Chanderpaul, Kumar Sangakkar and Daryl Mitchell. The record is kept by Australian Steven Smith, who has seven such scores.Only two goals scored for centuries in both test match shifts: Andy Flower (142 & 199* vs. South Africa, Harare 2001) and Pant (134 and 118 vs England, Headingley 2025). Pant joined this elite club with his centuries -old back and became the first Indian bag to achieve rare performance.PlayersCoresoponentvenueyearandy Flower142 & 199*South Afrikarare2001Rishabh Pant134 and 118englandheadingley2025ne selected Indian dough group scored centuries in both test struggles. The Elit list includes Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavascar (three times), Rahul Dravid (twice), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma and now pants.
Hundreds in each test for India
Vijay hazareSunil Gavascar (3)Rahul Dravid (2)KohliAjinkya RahaneRohit SharmaRishabh pant (Pant is the first Indian dough to achieve performance in England)
