Rishabh Pant delivered another record-breaking performance at Lord’s, surpassing multiple milestones, including a decade-old record held by MS Dhoni. Battling through a finger injury sustained on Day 1, the Indian vice-captain played a resilient knock of 74 off 112 balls on Day 3 of the third Test against England, guiding India through a tense first session with grit and aggression.
Pant became the highest run-getting Indian wicketkeeper in a single Test tour to England, scoring 416 runs in just three matches. The previous record was held by Dhoni, who had scored 349 runs during India’s 2014 tour of England. With this, Pant also became the first visiting wicketkeeper in Test history to score over 400 runs in a single series in England.
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His innings was highlighted by two towering sixes, helping him overtake West Indies legend Vivian Richards for the most sixes against England in Test cricket. Pant now has 35 sixes against England, going past Richards’ 34. He also matched Rohit Sharma’s tally of 88 sixes in Test cricket, becoming the joint second-highest for India in the format. Only Virender Sehwag, with 90, is ahead of him. Notably, Pant has reached the mark in just 46 Tests, 21 fewer than Rohit’s 67.
Pant’s aggressive strokeplay came despite a visible struggle with his injury. He absorbed blows and refused to back down, showing intent with every shot. His 74 came at a critical time, building momentum for India during the morning session.
His innings ended just before lunch, when he was run out for 74 while attempting a quick single. England captain Ben Stokes produced a sharp fielding effort, collecting the ball and throwing down the stumps at the non-striker’s end to catch Pant short of his ground.
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