Rohit Sharma-led India made history in Test cricket by becoming the only team on the world to hit the fastest fifty, hundred and 200 runs. Indian cricket team created a record against Bangladesh at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur on September 30, 2024.
After the fourth day’s play ended, Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel praised the team’s intent and said it was incredible how the
boys played despite losing two days to rain.
India beat England’s world record for fastest fifty
India’s opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma entered the record books by helping India reach the fastest team hundred in the history of Test cricket.
In response to Bangladesh’s first innings score of 233, the Indian openers launched their attack from the very first ball. Jaiswal set the tone by hitting three consecutive fours off Hasan Mahmud in the opening over to give India a quick 12 runs.
Jaiswal-Rohit stand breaks world record for highest runs in a 50-run stand
A dynamic 55-run stand ended in the fourth over when Mehidy Hasan Miraz bowled Rohit for 23 off 11 balls, including a four and three sixes. At that point, the partnership reached a staggering run rate of 14.34 runs per over, setting a new record for the highest scoring rate in a Test partnership of at least 50 runs. This surpassed the previous record of England’s Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett, who scored 87 runs in 44 balls at 11.86 against the West Indies at Edgbaston earlier this year.
India broke their own world record for fastest 100 teams
Gill’s stability at the crease gave Jaiswal the freedom to play more freely and helped India reach the hundred-run mark in just 10.1 overs. The effort broke India’s own record when she reached a hundred in 12.2 overs against the West Indies last year.
India break world record for fastest team to total 200 runs in Test cricket
The Indian team did not let up even after setting the record for the fastest 100. Despite falling wickets at regular intervals, Rohit Sharma’s men continued their aggressive approach. After the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, it was Rishabh Pant, not Virat Kohli, who arrived at the crease. Pant maintained the attacking momentum but was ultimately dismissed as India’s score reached 159.
India’s relentless scoring not only rewrote records but also demonstrated their depth and aggressive intent in Test cricket.
