betvisa liveTwitter erupts as Rishabh Pant becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to hit a century in South Africa

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Here is how Twitter reacted

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant scripted history on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test agains🌱t South Afriജca at the Newlands in Cape Town. Pant stood like a rock against a top-quality bowling attack and sma🎃shed an incredible century.

With the ton, Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to hit a hundred in the rainbow nation. Before him, the record for the highest individual score by an Indian wicketkeeper in South Africa belonged to former Indian captain MS Dhoni, who had scored 90 in Centurion in 2010/11.

Further, It was Pant’s fourth Test century and third in overseas. The left-handed batter had earlier smashed centuries in England and Australia as well.

Pant played exceptionally well, taking 133 balls to get to the milestone despite wickets continuing to tumble at the other end. He remained unbeaten on 100 as India we✤re bowled out for 198 in their second innings, giving Proteaꦰs a target of 212 runs.

“Even I’m standing to applaud one of the best ever knocks,” said Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar in the comm 🎃box after Pant reached the triple-figure mark.

Test 100s by Indian wicketkeepers outside Asia:

118 – Vijay Manjrekar v West Indies, Kingston 1952/53
115* – Ajay Ratra v West Indies, St John’s 2002
104 – Wriddhiman Saha v West Indies, Gros Islet 2016
114 – Rishabh Pant v England, The Oval 2018
159* – Rishabh Pant v Australia, Sydney 2018/19
100* – Rishabh Pant v South Africa, Cape Town 2021/22

Here is how Twitter reacted:

For test cricket he is gi꧒ving totally a different kind of flavour. What an entertaining 💯 Top knock champion stuff 👏👏
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)

Full of heart and courage! What an innings꧋ 👏 Well done my bro 🤗
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)

Well played best ever you beauty ❤️❤️🇮🇳
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)

He has scored Test tons in Australia and England before and this one in Cape Town is right up there with one of the best counter- attacking innings on🌊e would ever see. Has kept India in the game. Take a bow, .
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)

This is a very𝐆 high quality 💯 under tremendous pressure by . But, match-winners play their best when team needs it most.
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)

What an innings from 👊🏼👏🏼
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)

Highest Test scores by an Indian keeper in SENA countries
– South Africa: Rishabh Pant 100* +
– England: Rishabh Pant 114 #
– New Zealand: Syed Kirmani 78
– Australia: Rishabh Pant 159* +
+ highest by an Asian
# second highest by an Asian
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)

A brilliant innings from as h🅷e br💝ings up his 4th Test 💯.
— BCCI (@BCCI)

You don’t necessarily have to decode his game so long as can set uꦰ꧟p/win India big Test matches
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)

Take a bow !
👏👏
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)

Well played, RISHABH PANT
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)

🎃RISHABH PANT CENTURY! 🔥 He’s played a damn great innings! Riಌsing to the occasion when his team needs him. And how fun is it watching him bat! An absolute joy. Very exciting. Well played!! 👏🏼
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)

Big message for Pant here. If he gives himself time, he can be a♔n extraordinary batter. This is another special innings.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

The Superhero ⚡ without a cape in town!ꩲ 🕷️💯 🦁💛
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL)

Test 100s by Indian WKs outside Asia
West 🍨Indies: Vijay Manjrekar, Ajay Ratra & 🍰Saha
RISHABH PANT
✅England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
✅Australia 🇦🇺
✅South Africa 🇿🇦
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks)

Rishabh Pant has a Test ton in England, Australia✃ & South Africa. Has 4 tons in 4 different countries: England, Australia, Ind🐓ia & South Africa. 1st Indian wicketkeeper to hit a Test ton in SA. Only the 2nd Indian wk to hit a Test ton v SA
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)