IND vs BAN: India Scripts History With Fastest Fifty In Test Match Cricket

Forget slow and steady; this was full-throttle fireworks at the bat, as the Indian Cricket Team shattered records for the fastest team fifty and the fastest team hundred in test cricket history on day four against Bangladesh in Kanpur. These are matches that even experts would have deemed too patience-intensive; think again!

Blistering Start By Openers

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, not more eager than a kid in a candy store, exploded out of the blocks. In three overs, they reached the milestone of fifty runs, catching everyone, both fans and bowlers, in a state of shock. That was just the beginning by Rohit himself to a 19-run juggernaut from just six balls, while Jaiswal was the live wire, racing to 30 runs from a mere 13 deliveries. It was like viewing a firecracker display—exciting, colourful and leaving you wondering what just happened! Rohit’s whirlwind innings ended when he was clean bowled by Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 23 runs off 11 balls, however by then, the damage was done.

Indian batters Flexing Their Muscle

Somebody said, “Slow and steady wins the race.” Not today! After their blistering start, the Indian Cricket Team surpassed 100 in just 10.1 overs. This scintillating feat broke the record set by them itself-only against West Indies-in 2023, when they reached 100 runs in 12.2 overs.

Overriding Earlier Records

The most delicious twist of all is that India’s record-breaking fifty also meant they over-rode England’s earlier record of 4.2 overs for the fastest fifty, which was only this July against the West Indies at Trent Bridge. India not only took away from England their status as the fastest team to fifty but also sounded a loud message: they are here to make test match cricket exciting again.

The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye