Pant Smashes Into History, Becomes Fastest to 100 Test Sixes
What Happened
Rishabh Pant created a world record during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, becoming the fastest batter in Test history to hit 100 sixes. He reached the milestone in just 4,918 deliveries, breaking Adam Gilchrist's previous record of 6,578 balls. Pant is also the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
Key Takeaways
The achievement cements Pant's reputation as one of Test cricket's most explosive batters. He joins an elite club featuring only Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, and Adam Gilchrist, while becoming the quickest among them to reach the landmark.