Rishabh Pant smashes record-breaking 88* versus Gujarat Titans: Key stats
Rishabh Pant's sound comeback to cricket gained further momentum as the Delhi Capitals skipper was at his fluent best against Gujarat Titans in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Wednesday. Pant came out to bat when DC were 44/3. Alongside Axar Patel, the southpaw added 113 runs. Tristan Stubbs joined Pant and the two helped DC score 224/4.
Pant was brilliant for DC
Axar and Pant worked their way in building a solid partnership. Axar opened up and Pant played his part as GT lost the plot at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. DC were 157/4 when Axar was dismissed. The last three overs saw DC go berserk. Pant was at his best in the 20th over, smashing Mohit Sharma for four sixes and a four.
A record stand alongside Axar before crushing GT
Axar and Pant shared a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket. This is now the highest fourth-wicket stand against GT in the IPL. It's also the third-highest stand (any wicket) and the fourth century-plus stand against the Titans. Pant also added an unbeaten 67 runs alongside Stubbs, who hit a 7-ball 26*. These runs came in the final three overs.
Pant gets to 150 IPL sixes
Pant's 43-ball 88* was laced with five fours and eight sixes. His strike read 204.65. Pant owns 3,180 runs in the IPL at 35.73. He hit his 18th fifty (100s: 1). The left-handed batter also raced to 150 IPL sixes. His strike rate is 149.29. Pant's 19 50-plus scores is now the second-most for DC after David Warner (24). Pant surpassed Shikhar Dhawan (18).
Pant has been in sound form this season
In nine matches this season, Pant has 342 runs at 48.85. He registered his 3rd fifty. Pant has been free-flowing with the willow, racing to 27 fours and 21 sixes. His strike rate is 161.32.
Notable stats and records
As per ESPNcricinfo, Pant owns 4,696 runs from 177 innings in T20s at 32.16. His strike rate is 145.92. He slammed his 25th T20 fifty (100s: 2). Pant owns 217 sixes in the 20-over format. Pant helped DC smash their third-highest IPL score. DC now own the highest IPL score against GT. From overs 16-20, DC smashed 97 runs (second-highest in IPL).
