On Day 3 of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord’s, Indian batsman Rishabh Pant made history as India’s joint-second-highest six-hitter. Pant scored his 88th six after comfortably stepping down the track and lofting Shoaib Bashir’s full-length delivery over mid-off for a maximum.
With that shot, Pant matched former India captain Rohit Sharma and is now trailing just Virender Sehwag, who has 90 sixes in red-ball internationals. England’s Ben Stokes presently leads all international players with 133 sixes in his illustrious Test career.
Most sixes for India in Tests
| Sr. No. | Player | Matches | Innings | Sixes |
| 1 | Virender Sehwag | 103 | 178 | 90 |
| 2 | Rishabh Pant | 46* | 80 | 88 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 67 | 116 | 88 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 90 | 144 | 78 |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja | 83 | 122 | 72 |
Rishabh Pant also brought up his half-century on the third morning of the Lord’s Test and has scored more than 3,000 Test runs so far.
His 88 sixes have come in just 80 innings, a remarkable feat, while maintaining an impressive average of 45.36.
India resumed Day 3 with positive intent, and Pant formed a solid partnership with KL Rahul to revive the innings. The pair added 141 runs in 198 balls, steering India towards stability after some quick wickets fell at the end of Day 2. Pant looked fluent throughout his innings, scoring 74 off 112 balls before being run out in the final over before lunch.
The dismissal came as a result of a misjudged single. In an attempt to help Rahul reach his century, Pant pushed for a risky run, only to be caught short of his crease by a sharp direct hit from England skipper Ben Stokes at the non-striker’s end.
At the lunch break, India were 248 for 4, with KL Rahul unbeaten on 98. While India largely controlled the session, England gained a crucial breakthrough just before the interval. The visitors still trail by 139 runs with six wickets in hand, and the match remains finely poised as both teams look to gain the upper hand.
India
