Delhi: In the second and last match of the two-match Test series being played against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, the Indian team performed brilliantly and broke many big records. After bowling out Bangladesh for 233 runs in the first innings, the hosts showed aggressive style as soon as they entered the field. Captain Rohit Sharma and star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal batted like T20 and recorded many historical records in Test cricket.
The Indian team crossed the 50-run mark in just 3 overs, which is the fastest record of 50 runs made by any team in Test cricket. Earlier, the England cricket team had completed 50 runs in 4.2 overs against West Indies during the Test match played at Trent Bridge in 2017, but Team India has made this record in its name in this match.
Apart from this, Rohit and Yashasvi also broke the record of the fastest partnership of more than 50 runs in Test cricket by making a partnership of 55 runs in 23 balls. Earlier this year, Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett had made a partnership of 87 runs in 44 balls against West Indies. The scoring rate of the partnership of Rohit and Yashasvi was 14.34, which was much higher than the scoring rate of 11.86 of Stokes and Duckett.
Indian team destroyed its own record
The Indian team touched the 100-run mark in 10.1 overs, which is the record for the fastest 100 runs in Test cricket history. With this performance, Team India has broken its own record of 100 runs in 12.2 overs made against West Indies in 2013.
FAQ
Who is the captain of the Indian test team?
The captain of the Indian Test team is Rohit Sharma, who plays the role of opening batsman.
When was the Indian cricket team formed?
The first cricket club was established in 1792. India's national cricket team played its first test match 25 June 1932 Played at Lord's and became the sixth team to get Test cricket status. India had to wait for almost twenty years i.e. till 1952 for its first Test victory.
