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India Second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo Rishabh Pant Became witness to another memorable moment. The wicketkeeper-batsman had to retire after being injured by a ball on his left hand on the first day, but he made a comeback on the second day. Dhruv Jurel Returning to the crease with , India tried to move towards a strong first innings score.

Pant showed good composure despite Sri Lankan fast bowlers repeatedly testing him with short deliveries. He played an innings of 63 runs and in the process broke a significant Test record among Indian wicket-keepers. ms dhoni Left behind.

Rishabh Pant broke MS Dhoni's record

Pant came into the second Test with 2,471 runs, scored as a determined wicketkeeper at home and neutral venues. He needed 26 runs to surpass Dhoni's mark of 2,496 runs. Pant in the 97th over Keshara Nuvantha Completed this milestone by hitting consecutive boundaries. Pant continued his aggressive game and completed his 21st Test half-century after lunch.

Pant was eventually out for 63 when he played a delivery from Nuvantha straight to deep mid-off. His innings took him to 2,534 runs, taking him ahead of Dhoni. Farooq Engineer He is third in this list with 1,209 runs, followed by Syed Kirmani K has 1,109 runs and Kiran More has 901 runs.

Pant made a strong comeback after injury

Pant's record-breaking innings was particularly impressive, considering what happened on the first day of the Test. to the Indian batsman Lahiru Kumara He was hit on the left hand by a short delivery from India when he was attempting a pull shot. After receiving treatment from the team physiotherapist, Pant continued playing for a while, but then retired due to injury. He had scored only three runs in 15 balls when he walked off the field in the 58th over.

he the other day Asitha Fernando by debutant Saransh Jain Returned to the crease after being out for six runs. Pant, along with Jurel, rescued India from the loss of its sixth wicket. Sri Lanka's bowlers continued to use short-pitched deliveries against them, with Pant also suffering some injuries on his shoulder. However, he remained positive and eventually completed his half-century in 80 balls. Pant and Jurel added 112 runs in the partnership before Nuvantha finally ended their partnership. Jurel also completed his third Test half-century, giving India vital momentum in the first innings.

Pant nears another important milestone

Pant's 63 runs took him closer to another important milestone in Test cricket. Now he has 42 world test championship There are 2,948 runs in the matches and they need only 52 runs to reach 3,000 runs in this competition. The 28-year-old Pant has now reached the third position among wicketkeepers with most Test runs at home or neutral venues.

Sarfaraz Ahmed of Pakistan Is at first place in this list with 2,696 runs, while Australia great of adam gilchrist Is in second place with 2,634 runs. Pant's latest achievement adds another milestone to his Test career and further cements him among India's most successful wicketkeeper-batsmen.