In Pics: Rishabh Pant Scripts History With Quickfire Fifty vs Australia In 5th Test

Rishabh Pant smashed the fastest Test half-century on Australian soil by a visiting batter during the ongoing fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.

Pant, who was struggling with the bat in the series so far, rose to the occasion to unleash his attacking prowess on day two of the series finale.

Pant completed his fifty off 29 balls with the help of a six against Mitchell Starc.

The southpaw bettered previous 33-ball efforts by England's John Brown (Melbourne 1895) and West Indies' Roy Fredericks (Perth 1975).

It was also the second-fastest half-century by an Indian batter in a Test match.