IPL 2018: 5 Records set by Rishabh Pant in his blistering knock of 128* against SRH

This has been the coming of age for one of India’s finest emerging talent Rishabh Pant, who has taken the world by storm in just a few years after his burst onto the scene. The southpaw is reckoned as the future of Indian cricket who is believed to carry the burden of India’s batting for quite some time.

The Delhi-born player has been instrumental in playing few innings that have defined him as a player who can go the distance for Indian cricket. In one of his recent exploits on the cricket field, Pant smashed his maiden T20 century against Sunrisers Hyderabad to record 128 runs from just 63 deliveries.

We take a look at some of the records set by his innings against the Orange Army:

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#1 Highest score in a losing cause in IPL

It was an innings of real character from the youngster that helped his team post a decent 187 on the board. However, his valiant effort went in vain as, despite his tremendous skills against a tough attack, Delhi failed to prevent the visitors to score those runs on a slow Kotla pitch.

As it turned out, Pant’s knock of 128 became the highest individual runs scored in a losing cause in an IPL game. It was a feeling of dismay for the youngster who gave it all and unfortunately ended on the losing side.

This knock bettered the record of Andrew Symonds, who registered a score of 117 against Rajasthan in 2008, in a losing cause. This was obviously a feat that no batsmen would like to hold after such a brilliant individual performance.

#2 Youngest player to score 1000 IPL runs

Being amidst the runs for the entire season, Pant named yet another record to his name courtesy of his batting assault against SRH. He became the youngest player to muster 1000 runs in his entire IPL career.

He surpassed the elite list of players to reach to the cliff. He surpassed yet another Indian emerging talent Sanju Samson, who is also doing wonders for his franchise at Rajasthan Royals.

The list even features Indian skipper Virat Kohli at the No.3 spot. It is pleasing to see some young cricketers from different parts of the country taking the onus upon themselves for their own franchises under the leadership of some experienced campaigners.

With the likes of Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson making huge strides at such level, it gives an assurance of Indian cricket is in safe hands in the future.

#3 Youngest player to 500 IPL runs in a season

With 521 runs in the 11 matches played so far, Pant has made a strong case for his evolvement as a player in recent times. The Delhi lad has grown by leaps and bounds and his maturity to adapt to conditions reflects in his every subsequent inning.

He now becomes the youngest player to muster more than 500 runs in a single edition of the league. His top-notch innings paves the way for the youngster to enter the history books on many occasions already in his career.

He surpassed Virat Kohli’s record who scored 557 runs in 2011 for RCB at the age of 22. But Pant, at 20, with his continued brilliance, is making runs for fun, especially in the shortest version of the game.

#4 First Indian to score 100+ runs in boundaries in an IPL innings

It is an absolute treat to watch the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, who make batting look so easier than what it actually is. It is the immense control over their shot-making, which motivates the youngster like Rishabh Pant, to time the ball, rather than whack it at most occasions.

With his utmost clean hitting at the display, he became the first Indian to hit more than 100 runs in boundaries in an innings in IPL. He scored 102 runs, which came in just fours or sixes.

The highlight of the knock was yet again the ease with which he cleared the fence against the league’s best bowling lineup. He smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar for plenty runs in the ultimate over, justifying his talent against one of the best death bowlers in the world.

#5 Youngest player to hit 25+ sixes in a single edition

This has been the season to remember for Pant on an individual level. His team has not fared well as they languish at the bottom but Rishabh has grabbed all the opportunities that have come his way. At present, he is the orange cap holder for most runs scored in this IPL season.

The exuberant Southpaw always like to take the attack to the bowlers with his ability to hit huge sixes on will. Even in this season, he has hit 27 sixes to acquire the second spot on the list after MS Dhoni, who has blazed bowlers 28 times out of the park.

With this, Pant also becomes the youngest player to hit more than 25 sixes in a single edition of the league. He bettered the record of Robin Uthappa, the previous holder of this feat.

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