Rishabh Pant made history on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand by becoming the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2,500 Test runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, achieving the milestone in just 62 innings. He surpassed the previous record set by MS Dhoni, who accomplished this feat in 69 innings, and Farokh Engineer’s.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion is currently playing in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia and will take on long-time rival Novak Djokovic for the final time on Saturday.
Bengaluru: Opener Devon Conway smashed a stroke-filled 61 to help New Zealand reach 82/1 in 20 overs at tea on day two of the first Test against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. New Zealand also have a lead of 36 runs after bowling out India for just 46 earlier in the second.