5 records broken by Indian batsmen vs Bangladesh: The Indian batsmen went on a boundary-hitting spree on day 4 of the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh and hammered 285 runs in only 34.4 overs in reply to Bangladesh’s 233 off 74.2 overs.
This ultra-aggression from Rohit Sharma’s team was because India, with crucial World Test Championship points on the line, wanted to push for a result after only 35 overs of play was possible on the first three days due to rain and wet outfield.
Thus, after bowling Bangladesh out in their first innings for 233, Indian batters attacked right from the first over. Jaiswal creamed three fours in the first six balls, while Rohit walloped three sixes in the first five balls he faced. Jaiswal top-scored for India with 72 (51), followed by KL Rahul, who scored 68 (43).
Such was India’s batting show that the game has now come alive again. At stumps on day 4, Bangladesh are 26/2, still trailing by 26 runs.
During their epic onslaught, India broke several batting records.
IND vs BAN: 5 records broken by Indian batsmen vs Bangladesh in the Kanpur Test
Fastest team 100
India reached the score of 100 in only 10.1 overs, which is the fastest a team has scored their first 100 runs in a Test innings. India themselves held the record previously, of 12.2 overs against the West Indies in Port of Spain in 2023.
More recorded of being fastest to milestones
During this innings, India registered the fastest team 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250. They reached 50 runs in only 3 overs, 100 in 10.1 overs, 150 in 18.2 overs, 200 in 24.2 overs, and 250 in 30.1 overs.
India record their fastest fifty in international cricket
Of all the three formats, it is in Test cricket that India recorded their fastest international fifty, off only 18 balls. Their previous fastest fifty was off 3.4 overs against Bangladesh in last year’s Asian Games (T20I).
India register highest run rate in a Test innings
India’s run rate of 8.22 in their first innings in the Kanpur Test is the highest in men’s Test innings (minimum 200 balls). The previous highest was 7.36 by England against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test in 2022. No team had ever scored at a run rate of more than 8 where they scored over 100 runs in Test cricket before India did it.
Rohit Sharma joins a rare list of batters
Rohit became only the fourth batsman in Test history to hit the first two balls that they faced in a Test innings for sixes. This list previously had Foffie Williams, Sachin Tendulkar, and Umesh Yadav.
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