AUS vs IND, 5th Test: Pant scores second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian

Sat Jan 04 10:13:42 UTC 2025: ## Pant Blasts Second-Fastest Test Fifty for India, Shatters Australian Record

**Sydney, Australia (Jan 4, 2025)** – Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant smashed the second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian, reaching the milestone in just 29 balls during the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. This also marks the fastest fifty ever scored by a visiting batsman in Australia, surpassing previous records held by England’s John Brown (1895) and Roy Fredericks (1975).

Pant’s explosive innings included six fours and three sixes. He came agonizingly close to achieving the fastest Indian Test fifty, reaching 47 runs in just 23 balls before needing six more deliveries to complete his half-century. His previous record stood at 28 balls, achieved against Sri Lanka in 2022. Pant’s innings began and ended with sixes, one off Scott Boland and the other off Mitchell Starc. His remarkable feat pushes him to second place on the list of fastest Indian Test fifties.