BGT 2024-25: Who else but Pant!! [Watch] Rishabh Pant's audacious six off Pat Cummins in Perth test

Rishabh Pant scored 37 runs in India’s first innings in Perth, smacking three fours and a six in his knock.

There are some things on a cricket field that only Rishabh Pant can do. Like playing this outrageous shot off Pat Cummins, one of the leading fast bowlers in the world, on a lively day 1 surface at the bouncy Optus Stadium in Perth.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 kicked off on Friday in Perth. And once again Pant’s importance to India’s batting line-up came to the fore as he held India’s innings while the Australian pacers plucked out one wicket after another.

Jasprit Bumrah, the stand-in captain, won the toss and opted to bat first. However, India got bowled out for only 150 runs in two sessions in less than 50 overs.

Rishabh Pant was the second-highest scorer for this side with 37 runs off 78 balls. In his knock, the left-hander cracked three fours and a sensational six against Cummins. Pant played an unbelievable shot, flicking a delivery outside the off-stump to over fine leg for a maximum.

Cummins came around the wicket to target Pant’s body and the stumps. To a full ball on the off-stump, Pant bent low and nonchalantly deposited it over fine leg for a six. In the process, he fell on the ground but had hit the ball with enough power for it to clear the rope.

Watch: Rishabh Pant’s unbelievable six to Pat Cummins in Perth test

Meanwhile, debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for India with 41 runs. Josh Hazlewood was the best bowler on show, returning with figures of 4/29 in 13 overs. Cummins, Starc and Marsh took two wickets each.

Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj

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