Mohammad Rizwan surpasses Rishabh Pant and Jos Buttler to script new WTC record

The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter created history with his knock of 171 against Bangladesh and went on to claim a really impressive record

Pakistan is currently facing-off against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi in their ongoing first Test of the 2-match series. After being asked to bat first by the visitors, Pakistan batters Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel steadied the Pakistan innings after a disastrous start which saw them get restricted to 16/3 at one stage.

Rizwan and Shakeel dismantled the Bangladesh bowling attack and both of them scored amazing tons. While Shakeel got dismissed on 141, Rizwan went on to remain unbeaten on 171 as the hosts declared on 448/6.

Rizwan’s knock saw him create history as he claimed the record of the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper-batter in World Test Championship (WTC) history, overtaking the likes of Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant and Quinton de Kock.

Buttler has the second-best knock for a wicketkeeper in WTC history, smacking 152 vs Pakistan in 2020. Meanwhile, Pant has the third-highest with a knock of 146 runs vs England in 2022. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has the fourth-highest, slamming 141* vs West Indies in 2021.

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