Team India Win Records: Kanpur Test won in just 312 balls, Team India’s streak continues even after 4306 days

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|01-10-2024

If there is any best example of turning the situation in one's favor on the cricket field, then the Kanpur Test can be placed at the top of it. The second Test match played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur ended in just 6 sessions and the result was something which no one could have imagined till a day ago. Team India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets on the fifth day of the test match and also won the series. Team India achieved this victory in just 312 balls, which is among the fewest number of matches won in the history of Test cricket. Along with this, he also maintained his winning streak that has been going on for the last 12 years.

On Tuesday, October 1, the last day of the match at the Green Park Stadium, Team India had bowled out Bangladesh for just 146 runs in the second innings. In this way, India got the target of only 95 runs to win and Team India achieved this target without any problem by losing 3 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored another excellent half-century in the match, while Virat Kohli also returned after leading the team to victory.

Won in just 312 balls, did not play even a single maiden

Team India had scored 285 runs in just 34.4 overs in the first innings and declared the innings. Then the Indian team also achieved this target in just 17.2 overs. That means Team India finished the match in just 312 balls, which is one of the lowest wins in the fewest balls in the history of Test cricket. Team India batted with a run rate of more than 7 runs per over in both the innings combined, which is also a new record for the fastest batting in the history of Test cricket.

Everyone has seen the explosive batting of Team India but the figures emerging from this victory make it even more special. What was more special than the records of fewest balls and fastest run rate was that Team India did not let even a single over be maiden in this entire match. This is only the second time in Test cricket that a team has not played any maiden over in a match. Earlier in 1939, England had won the Test against South Africa without playing any maiden.

This trend continues for 4306 days

This series win against Bangladesh maintained Team India's astonishing dominance at home. Now it has been 4306 days since Team India has not lost any Test series at home. Earlier in December 2012, India last faced a series defeat at home at the hands of England. What makes this fact even more special is that the Indian team has not even played a series draw, leave alone losing a series. Since 2013, India has played 18 Test series at home and won every series.

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