He eclipsed the India record of 10 catches in a game by Wriddhiman Saha, as the visitors won the opening game by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series.
India
Vs Australia : Rishabh Pant Monday equalled the world record of
most catches in a Test by a wicketkeeper, snaring 11 in the first
match against Australia while breaking the Indian mark.
The
21-year-old is now level with Englishman Jack Russell (vs South
Africa at Johannesburg in 1995) and South Africa's AB de Villiers (vs
Pakistan at Johannesburg in 2013).
He
eclipsed the India record of 10 catches in a game by Wriddhiman Saha,
as the visitors won the opening game by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the
four-match series.
Rishabh
Pant equalled the world record after taking Mitchell Starc's
catch off Mohammed Shami's ball in the second innings at the Adelaide
Oval.
The
wicketkeeper caught six batsmen in first innings and five in the next
on way to the record.
In
the first innings, Pant was involved in the dismissals of Usman
Khawaja, Peter Handscomb and Tim Paine before pouching on to edges
off Starc, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood's willow.
When
India bowled again, he played a role in the departure of openers
Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch, followed by Shaun Marsh, Peter
Handscomb, Paine and Starc.
Pant
equalled the India record when he took his tenth catch of the match
-- a top edge off Australia skipper Tim Paine.
"It
was nervous as they were coming close, but we did well. I'm happy to
contribute to the team. I always enjoy troubling batsmen, I love it
when they concentrate on me and not on the bowlers," said Pant,
who was heard egging on the bowlers on the stump mic.
In
the first innings, Pant had equalled Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record of
most catches (six) by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test innings.
Pant,
who is playing only his sixth Test, was selected in the Indian team
following an injury to Saha.
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