Rishabh Pant set a new record for the fastest Test half-century by a visiting batter in Australia, scoring 50 off 29 balls against Mitchell Starc during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney.

Rishabh Pant scored a quickfire 61 in the second innings of the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Rishabh Pant also surpassed Vivian Richards and Chris Gayle with his 13th Test six in Australia, the highest among all visiting batters Down Under.

India finished day two of their final Test against Australia with a lead of 145 runs thanks to a superb 61 from Rishabh Pant.

A Rishabh Pant special helped India take a lead of 145 runs on an eventful Day 2 in Sydney. Pant's rapid fifty kept India just ahead of the hosts in a 15-wicket day at the SCG. Earlier, India bowled out Australia for 181 runs,