Published On : Sun, Aug 19th, 2018

Rishabh Pant gets into record books on Test debut

Rishabh Pant — all of 20 — made his Test debut against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Pant has the reputation of being a prolific hitter of sixes in domestic cricket and the youngster was not overawed by the big occasion.

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After playing his first ball defensively to cover, the left-hander dispatched leg-spinner Adil Rashid for a straight six.

In doing so, he became the first Indian — and only the 12th player on record — to hit a six as the first scoring shot of his Test career.

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