IND vs SA: Twitter Goes Crazy As Rishabh Pant Smashes A Fantabulous Century At Cape Town As Other Indian Batsmen Struggle

Rishabh Pant notched up his fourth Test ton, his first against South Africa on day 3 of the Cape Town Test. He batted with intent alongside Virat Kohli and since his dismissal has farmed the strike alongside the tail-enders. He ended unbeaten on 100 as India were bowled out for 198 in the second innings. South Africa now need 211 runs to win the third Test and the series.

Rishabh Pant has played controlled but aggressive cricket on a pitch that has become difficult for batting. India lost the wickets of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane early on in the day. Since then it was Kohli and Pant who did the repair job for India.

Pant added 94-runs with Kohli for the fifth wicket. Just when it looked like India were coming back in this Test match, Kohli lost his wicket to yet another ball which forced him to drive outside off stump. The Indian score was 152 when Kohli was dismissed and the remaining batsmen added just 46 runs with Pant remaining unbeaten on exactly 100.

At a young age of just 24, Rishabh Pant now has Test hundreds against Australia, England and now South Africa. He also has scored three of his four Test tons in overseas conditions. The young wicket-keeper batsman was slammed by cricket experts for throwing his wicket away in the second innings of the Johannesburg Test match. However, in this innings, he batted with responsibility ensuring that he had a much-needed partnership for Team India with his skipper.

The Indian bowlers now have their task cut out to defend 211 that South Africa need to win the third Test and the series. The onus will be on Jasprit Bumrah to replicate his first innings perfirmance. He took 5/42 in the first innings. Another similar effort from India’s premier pacer can well see India win the Test match and create history.

Here’s how Cricketing fraternity reacted to Rishabh Pant’s Century in the Cape Town test:

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Big message for Pant here. If he gives himself time, he can be an extraordinary batter. This is another special innings.

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“Khoobiyan bhi mujh mein, khaamiyaan bhi mujh mein. Dhoondne waale tu soch, chahiye kya mujh mein. Humein toh aap mein khoobiyaan hi nazar aa rahi hain!” – Vivek Razdan, Gabba 2021 ?

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Test hundreds in England, Australia and South Africa – and Pant is just 24 years old. What a freak. p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->U<!---->V<!---->4<!---->g<!---->T<!---->n<!---->6<!---->z<!---->C<!---->8

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Test 100s by Indian WKs outside Asia

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RISHABH PANT
✅England ???????
✅Australia ??
✅South Africa ??#<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

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Rishabh Pant has a Test ton in England, Australia & South Africa. Has 4 tons in 4 different countries: England, Australia, India & South Africa. 1st Indian wicketkeeper to hit a Test ton in SA. Only the 2nd Indian wk to hit a Test ton v SA

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TAKE A BOW, RISHABH PANT! ?

A superbly compiled century, after coming out when #<!---->T<!---->e<!---->a<!---->m<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->i<!---->a were under pressure ?

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Love the way how Pant stands still at the crease, looking extremely bored after every defensive stroke he plays.

It's almost like he saying "kya kya karna padta hai…" : )

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What an innings under such a pressure situation ?
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Rishabh Pant is a special player…played the best Test knock by an Indian in 2021 (Gabba). And here, he’s played another gem. It wasn’t even a contest without Pant’s contribution. #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d

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Top knock under pressure…well played Rishabh Pant against lethal bowling attack. #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D @<!---->R<!---->i<!---->s<!---->h<!---->a<!---->b<!---->h<!---->P<!---->a<!---->n<!---->t<!---->1<!---->7

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