South Africa vs India: Rishabh Pant hits a counter-attacking hundred to help IND extend lead in 3rd Test

South Africa vs India: Eighth Days after playing the horror shot in Johannesburg, Rishabh Pant brought up his fourth hundred in Test cricket to help the tourists extend their lead on Day 3 of the third Test.

Rishabh Pant scored his maiden hundred in South Africa and his fourth in Test cricket on Thursday to help India extend their lead in the third and final Test against the Dean Elgar-led side at the Newlands. With the three-figure mark, Pant is now the only Indian wicketkeeper to have scored a century in South Africa and he did it in style. Century for Pant What a knock this has been! It's his fourth in Test cricket, and third overseas Watch #SAvIND live on https://t.co/CPDKNxpgZ3 (in select regions)#WTC23 | https://t.co/Wbb1FE2mW1 pic.twitter.com/uYCFRWnZCr

Pant brought up his first hundred of 2022 with a single off Marco Jansen in the second session on Day 3 of the decisive Test. Pant came to the crease after the loss of Ajinkya Rahane's wicket before lunch with India struggling at 58 for 4.