Digital Desk, New Delhi. The second day of the first Test series being played at the Galle International Stadium started late due to rain. Only 43 overs of play could be played on Sunday (16 August). India scored 172 runs today and lost many wickets. Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant could not score much runs in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka. He scored 39 runs in 62 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. One of his sixes included in this has broken a record of Chris Gayle. Along with this, he has also defeated former Australian wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist.

He has become the batsman who has hit the most number of sixes while playing Test cricket at the home of the opposing team. In this case, Ben Stokes is at number one with 69 sixes. After that Rishabh Pant has also joined this list. He has come to second position after hitting 57 sixes. Gilchrist has hit 56 sixes.

Batsman who has hit the most number of test sixes at the home of the opposition team

Ben Stokes- 69 sixes

Rishabh Pant- 57 sixes

Adam Gilchrist- 56 sixes

Chris Gayle- 51 sixes

Jacques Kallis- 45 sixes

5 batsmen who hit most sixes in test cricket

Ben Stokes (England) – 138 sixes

Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 107 sixes

Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 100 sixes

Rishabh Pant (India) – 98 sixes*

Team Saudi (New Zealand) – 98 sixes