India Breaks Many Test Records In Dominant Win Over Bangladesh

Cricket fans witnessed history in the making as India unleashed a batting masterclass that redefined Test cricket standards during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. On a remarkable Day 4, the Indian team didn’t just break records they obliterated them, showcasing a brand of Test cricket that could revolutionize the sport’s longest format.

Bangladesh’s resilience

Before India’s batting fireworks, Bangladesh showed commendable resistance. Mominul Haque stood tall with an unbeaten 107. Bangladesh’s first innings concluded at 233. In response, India declared after reaching 285/8. The first innings saw some dominant batting displays from India.

Records broken by India

1. India broke the world record for fastest team fifty, which was earlier held by England. The opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma began to dominate from the first delivery itself as Jaiswal hit three consecutive fours off Hasan Mahmud in the opening over. India went past 50 in three overs only. India achieved the feat in 18 balls, and England had done it in 26 balls against West Indies this year.
2. The 55-run stand between Jaiswal and Rohit partnership was registered at a run rate of 14.34 runs per over, and it also became a new record for the highest scoring rate in a Test partnership of at least 50 runs. The pair overtook the previous record held by England’s Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes, who smacked 87 runs in 44 balls at a rate of 11.86 runs per over.
3. India also broke their own world record of fastest team 100. They reached the mark in 10.2 overs, bettering their own record of achieving the feat in 12.2 overs vs West Indies last year.
4. India also reached the fastest 200 in Test cricket history, achieving the mark in 24.2 overs. The previous record was held by Australia, who got the feat in 29.1 overs vs Pakistan in 2017.

Individual records

1. Ravindra Jadeja became the second-fastest player to achieve the double of 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket.
2. Ravichandran Ashwin matched the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan’s record for the most Player-of-the-Series awards in Test cricket, with both securing 11.