Rohit Sharma. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI
On Day 4 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal made history by achieving the fastest team fifty in the history of Test cricket. The duo reached the milestone in just 18 balls at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur, on September 30.
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Rohit contributed 19 runs off just six balls, while Jaiswal raced to 30 from 13 deliveries, propelling India to a flying start. However, Rohit was bowled by Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the fifth delivery of the fourth over, with India at 55.
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Fastest team 50s in Test cricket history |
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Balls |
Team |
Against |
Year venue |
venue |
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18 |
India |
Bangladesh |
2024 |
Green Park Stadium Kanpur |
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26 |
England |
West Indies |
2024 |
Nottingham |
|
27 |
England |
South Africa |
1994 |
The Oval |
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30 |
England |
Sri Lanka |
2002 |
Old Trafford Manchester |
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32 |
Sri Lanka |
Pakistan |
2004 Karachi |
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|
33 |
India |
England |
2008 |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
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33 |
India |
West Indies |
2023 |
Port of Spain |
India’s aggressive approach continued despite Rohit’s dismissal, as Shubman Gill joined Jaiswal at the crease. Jaiswal led the charge in a 77-run partnership with Gill. Together, the two young batters set another record for India, reaching the 100-run mark in just 43 more deliveries.
India’s powerful ball-striking display on Day 4 has set new benchmarks in Test cricket, solidifying their dominance in the ongoing series against Bangladesh.
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Top 6 Fastest Team 100s in Test History |
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Team |
Opponents |
Year |
Overs reqd |
Best Batsmen |
Venue |
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India |
Bangladesh |
2024 |
10.1 |
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill |
Kanpur |
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India |
West Indies |
2023 |
12.2 |
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal |
Port of Spain |
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Sri Lanka |
Bangladesh |
2001 |
13.2 |
Marvan Attapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya |
SSC Colombo |
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England |
South Africa |
1994 |
13.3 |
Graham Gooch, Graeme Hick |
The Oval |
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Bangladesh |
West Indies |
2012 |
13.4 |
Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddiqui, Shahriar Nafees, Naeem Islam |
Mirpur |
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England |
Pakistan |
2022 |
13.4 |
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett |
Rawalpindi |
First Published: Sep 30 2024 | 2:10 PM IST
