Kanpur: Indian batters went on a rampage to reset the world records for the fastest team 50, 100 and 200 in men’s Test cricket on the fourth day of the rain-affected second match against Bangladesh here on Monday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered 10 fours and a six to make the fourth fastest fifty for any Indian batter from 31 balls and was dismissed for 72 (51 balls, 12x4s, 2x6s), after Rohit Sharma’s early fireworks (23 off 11 balls, 3x6s, 1x4s).
The 50-run mark was breached in a mere 3 overs with the two Indian openers firing on all cylinders here at the Green Park on Monday.
This milestone was reached on the fourth day of the second Test match, with the opening partnership of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 30 runs from 13 balls, and Rohit Sharma, with 19 runs not out from 6 balls, playing an instrumental role in this achievement.
India broke the record for England to score the fastest team fifty by getting there in three overs during day four of the second Test against Bangladesh. Rohit was eventually clean bowled for an 11-ball 23 by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Earlier, in July, England broke its 30-year-old record for the fastest recorded men’s team Test fifty, reaching the 50-run mark in only 4.2 overs against West Indies at Trent Bridge.
England’s cricket team now holds the next three spots for the fastest team fifties in Test cricket. The third-quickest fifty by England was recorded against Sri Lanka, achieved in 5 overs during a Test match at Old Trafford in Manchester in 2002. Following England in this list, Sri Lanka rank fourth, having reached a fifty in 5.2 overs against Pakistan in Karachi in 2004.
Fastest team 50s in recorded Test cricket
3- India vs Bangladesh, Kanpur, 2024
4.2 – England vs WI, Nottingham, 2024
4.3 – England vs SA, The Oval, 1994
4.6 – England vs SL, Manchester, 2002
5.2 – Sri Lanka vs PAK, Karachi, 2004
5.3 – India vs ENG, Chennai, 2008
5.3 – India vs WI, Port of Spain, 2023
India’s achievement was part of an even more dominant performance, as they also set a new record for the fastest team hundred in Test cricket, reaching 100 runs in just 10.1 overs, beating their previous fastest hundred of 12.2 overs from a match against the West Indies in 2023.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was particularly impressive, smashing 68 runs off 41 balls, with 12 fours and 2 sixes. His aggressive approach, along with support from Shubman Gill (11 off 11 balls), pushed India’s run rate to over 10 runs per over. Despite early bowling efforts from Hasan Mahmud and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Indian team dominated, cruising at a rapid pace.
Fastest team 100s in Test cricket (overs faced)
10.1 India vs BAN Kanpur 2024
12.2 India vs WI Port of Spain 2023
13.1 Sri Lanka vs BANColombo SSC 2001
13.4 Bangladesh vs WI Mirpur 2012
13.4 England vs PAK Karachi 2022
13.4 England vs PAK Rawalpindi 2022
13.6 Australia vs IND Perth 2012
