India’s opening batters Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal set a Test cricket world record on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. After bowling Bangladesh out for 233 runs in the first innings, Rohit and Jaiswal exhibited an aggressive approach right from the start, dominating the opposition bowlers. They primarily scored through boundaries, reaching the 50-run mark in just three overs. This marked the first time in Test cricket history, since record-keeping began, that a team scored 50 runs within the first three overs.
Previously, England held the record for the fastest fifty in Test cricket, achieving it in 26 balls. However, the Indian team broke this record by a significant margin, reaching their half-century in just 18 balls against Bangladesh. England had set the record earlier this year at Trent Bridge during a match against the West Indies.
India’s previous fastest team fifty was against England in Chennai in 2008, when they reached the 50-run mark in 5.2 overs.
Fastest Team Fifties in Test Cricket:
3.0 Overs – India vs. BAN, Kanpur, 2024
4.2 Overs – England vs. WI, Nottingham, 2024
4.3 Overs – England vs. SA, The Oval, 1994
4.6 Overs – England vs. SL, Manchester, 2002
5.2 Overs – Sri Lanka vs. PAK, Karachi, 2004
5.3 Overs – India vs. ENG, Chennai, 2008
5.3 Overs – India vs. WI, Port of Spain, 2023
India later set another world record for the fastest team hundred in Test cricket, reaching a triple-digit score in just 61 balls (10.1 overs), surpassing their own previous record. Earlier, India had scored a century against the West Indies in 12.2 overs in 2023.
Fastest Team Hundreds in Test History:
10.1 Overs – India vs. BAN, Kanpur, 2024
12.2 Overs – India vs. WI, Port of Spain, 2023
13.1 Overs – Sri Lanka vs. BAN, Colombo SSC, 2001
13.4 Overs – Bangladesh vs. WI, Mirpur, 2012
13.4 Overs – England vs. PAK, Karachi, 2022
13.4 Overs – England vs. PAK, Rawalpindi, 2022
13.6 Overs – Australia vs. IND, Perth, 2012
Later in the match, India also set the record for the fastest 150 in Test cricket history, achieving this milestone in 18.2 overs. They improved upon their own record, previously set at 21.1 overs against the West Indies in Port of Spain in 2023.
In Test cricket, traditionally a slower format, the England cricket team’s aggressive playing style has earned them the nickname ‘Bazball.’ However, with their performance against Bangladesh in the opening overs, Team India demonstrated their ability to adapt their batting approach based on the situation of the game.
Earlier, India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 runs in their first innings on the fourth day of the second Test. Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 107, with Bangladesh scoring their runs in 74.2 overs.
Resuming at 205 for 6, Bangladesh added just 28 runs while losing four wickets in the post-lunch session.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets for 50 runs, while Akash Deep (2/43), Ravichandran Ashwin (2/45), and Mohammed Siraj (2/57) shared six wickets among them. Ravindra Jadeja also achieved the milestone of 300 Test wickets.
