Rishabh Pant played a brilliant half -century in the second innings. (Photo-PTI)
In the Edgbaston Test match, the Indian team has tightened their grip on England. Chasing a target of 608 runs, England’s team has lost three wickets for 72 runs after the fourth day play is over. Oli Pope 24 and Harry Brook are unbeaten by scoring 15 runs. Earlier, Team India had declared their second innings by scoring 427 runs for 6 wickets. In the second innings, the team vice -captain Rishabh Pant played a fiery half -century innings. During this time, Harry Brook, who was fielding in the slip, asked Pant about his century, then this wicketkeeper batsman replied that Brook stopped speaking during the live match. Its video is going viral on social media.
What did Brook say to Pant?
Rishabh Pant scored fast in the second innings of Edgbaston Test match. He scored 65 runs in 58 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 8 fours. During this, he batsman at a strike rate of 112.06. During the match, when Rishabh Pant was scoring fast, Harry Brook, who was fielding in the slip, came to him and asked if he was thinking about scoring the fastest century? On this, Rishabh Pant asked what in Test cricket? Brook said that the fastest century in 55 balls can be hit.
On this, Pant said that I am not greedy. I am not thinking about this. I am just thinking about the team. Harry Brook could not say anything on this. Its video is going viral on social media. In the second innings, Pant’s fiery innings increased the run speed of Team India. However, the record of scoring the fastest century in the Test match is recorded in the name of England head coach and former New Zealand captain Brandon McCullum.
McCullum has hit the fastest century
Former New Zealand captain and England head coach Brandon McCullum has scored the fastest century in Test cricket. He scored a century in just 54 balls against Australia in 2016. During this, McCullum scored 145 runs in 79 balls. Vivian Richards is the second West Indies batsman Vivian Richards in this list. He scored a century in only 56 balls against England in 1986.
Former Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq scored a century in 56 balls against Australia in 2014, while in 2006, former Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist scored a century in 57 balls against England. The record of scoring the fastest century from India in Test cricket is recorded in the name of former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Azharuddin scored a century in just 74 balls in a Test match played against South Africa in 1996-97.
