Fri Nov 22 17:48:05 UTC 2024: ## Pant Breaks Record for Visiting Wicket-Keepers in Australia
**Perth, Australia:** Rishabh Pant’s 37-run knock in the first innings of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Perth may seem modest, but it propelled him to a significant milestone. His contribution was the second-highest individual score for India in a challenging first day where the team was bowled out for 150. More importantly, the innings elevated Pant to the top spot for most runs scored by a visiting wicket-keeper in Australia in Test cricket.
Pant surpassed former England wicket-keeper Alan Knott’s long-standing record of 643 runs. Remarkably, Pant achieved this feat in only his 13th innings in Australia, while Knott took 22 innings. The first day of the Perth Test saw a total of 17 wickets fall, with India’s innings ending at 150 runs in 49.4 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for India with 41 runs. Australia, in response, ended the day at 67/7, with Jasprit Bumrah taking four wickets for India.
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