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Rishabh Pant equals world record on India's famous win against Australia
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![Pant still has one more Test to go in this series to further enhance his tally and with the quality of India’s pace attack, it shoudn’t be a surprise if the number reaches close to 30.](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HImp1CPgSe.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pant still has one more Test to go in this series to further enhance his tally and with the quality of India’s pace attack, it shoudn’t be a surprise if the number reaches close to 30.
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![Nathan Lyon’s catch – the last wicket of the match – was Pant’s 20th dismissal in the series so far, bettering the record Naren Tamhane(19 dismissals against Pakistan in 1954) and Syed Kirmani (19 dismissals against Pakistan in 1979).](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Nv6zNONK7u.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Nathan Lyon’s catch – the last wicket of the match – was Pant’s 20th dismissal in the series so far, bettering the record Naren Tamhane(19 dismissals against Pakistan in 1954) and Syed Kirmani (19 dismissals against Pakistan in 1979).
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![It was India’s wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who equalled a world record on Sunday.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
It was India’s wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who equalled a world record on Sunday.
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![Pant became the keeper with most dismissals in his debut year in Test cricket with 42 dismissals to his name in 2018.](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/eVtxvamWRz.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pant became the keeper with most dismissals in his debut year in Test cricket with 42 dismissals to his name in 2018.
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![Apart from these two, there was another unsung hero of India’s history in Melbourne.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
Apart from these two, there was another unsung hero of India’s history in Melbourne.
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![Pant equalled the record of former Australian keeper Brad Haddin who had achieved the same in 2008.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
Pant equalled the record of former Australian keeper Brad Haddin who had achieved the same in 2008.
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![Pant also inflicted most dismissals by an Indian keeper in a bilateral series.](https://wcstatic.abplive.in/en/prod/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/99U9Xjrms1.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Pant also inflicted most dismissals by an Indian keeper in a bilateral series.
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![Jasprit Bumrah was the star of India’s famous win, helping them regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Because of an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series) which also marked their 150th Test win.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
Jasprit Bumrah was the star of India’s famous win, helping them regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Because of an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series) which also marked their 150th Test win.
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![India took the final two Australian wickets on Day 5 in just 4.3 overs to win the third Test by 137 runs and take a 2-1 lead in Australia for the first time ever.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
India took the final two Australian wickets on Day 5 in just 4.3 overs to win the third Test by 137 runs and take a 2-1 lead in Australia for the first time ever.
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![Bumrah picked up 9 wickets in the match and Cheteshwar Pujara too played his part with a brilliant century in the first innings.](https://cdn.abplive.com/imagebank/default_16x9.png)
Bumrah picked up 9 wickets in the match and Cheteshwar Pujara too played his part with a brilliant century in the first innings.
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