Fastest 50 And 100: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Combine As India Make Test History

30.09.2024 - 09:29 sports.ndtv.com

India's opening batters Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes Test cricket world record as they came out to bat against Bangladesh on Day 4 of the second Test in Kanpur.

After bowling out Bangladesh for 233 runs in the first innings, Rohit and Jaiswal showed attacking intent from ball one, smashing the opponent team's bowlers all across the park.

Rohit and Jaiswal mostly dealt in fours and sixes as they brought up the 50-run mark in just three overs. It was the first instance of a team scoring 50 runs inside the first three overs in Test cricket history since data collection began in the sport.

Earlier, England held the record of scoring fastest fifty in Test cricket, doing so in 26 balls. However, the Indian team managed to break the record by quite a big margin, reaching the team half-century in just 18 balls.

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