Pant goes down fighting
Flamboyant Rishabh Pant played a breathtaking counter-attacking knock on the final day of the Sydney Test to give India a fighting chance against Australia in the third Test. (Getty Images)
Counterattacking Pant rattles Aussies
Promoted to No. 5, ahead of Hanuma Vihari, Pant batted aggressively to counterattack the Aussies on a pitch that offered support to the batsmen, despite nursing an elbow injury. (AP photo)
Pant falls for 97
Pant scored a rapid 97 off 118 balls before getting out to Nathan Lyon in the 80th over. Trying to go for a big hit, Pant stepped out against Lyon but got an edge off a wider delivery, hitting it to Pat Cummins at gully. (AFP photo)
Pant-Pujara partnership raises hope
But before getting out, Pant, along with Pujara, added 148 runs for the fourth wicket, raising India's hope of an improbable win as they chased a 407 run target. (AFP photo)