Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test: The second and last Test match of the series between India and Sri Lanka is being played in Colombo. Team India has strengthened its hold on the second day of the match. Excellent batting of the Indian team was seen in the first innings. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who had to leave the field injured on the first day, achieved a special feat on the second day by playing a brilliant half-century innings and defeating former Indian captain and great wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. Pant has now become the wicket-keeper batsman who has scored the most runs for India in Test matches on foreign grounds.
How many runs have been recorded in Dhoni’s name?
Pant crossed the 2,500-run mark in this match and left behind Dhoni’s record of 2,496 runs. The special thing is that Pant has achieved this feat with an average of around 42, whereas Dhoni’s batting average in the same category was 32.84.
Which wicketkeeper batsmen scored more runs?
MS Dhoni is now at second place in the list of this record. He had scored 2,496 runs as a wicketkeeper batsman in Test matches on foreign soil and his average was 32.84. Former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer is in third place with 1,209 runs. He scored runs at an average of 32.67. After him comes Syed Kirmani, who scored 1,109 runs at an average of 21.74.
How did Pant get injured on the first day?
This achievement of Pant is also special because he had got injured during the match just a day before this. In the third session on Sunday, a short ball from Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara hit his left hand. Pant tried to play the ball behind square, but he could not connect the ball properly and the ball went straight to his arm. He looked very uncomfortable after the injury.
After the injury, the physiotherapist of the Indian team examined Pant on the field itself. First his arm was applied with ice and then it was tied with a bandage. At that time Pant had scored only three runs while facing 15 balls. After this, he left the field with the physiotherapist in the 58th over.
How many runs were you out after scoring?
Rishabh Pant, who went out of the field after getting injured on the first day, was seen batting amazingly on the second day. While batting on the second day, Pant faced 89 balls and scored 63 runs. His innings included six fours and two sixes.