India blitzed various batting information on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Take a look at in opposition to Bangladesh in Kanpur.
The hosts, who lead the two-match collection 1-0, smashed the file for the quickest group to 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 in Exams as they racked up 285-9 declared off 34.4 overs in reply to Bangladesh’s 233 all out.
There was nonetheless time left for India’s spin bowlers to cut back the vacationers to 26-2 of their second innings – nonetheless 26 runs behind heading into the ultimate day.
It was India’s aggression with the bat which took the headlines – their first 50 got here off simply three overs, and beat their file in each one-day and T20 cricket.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tempo with the quickest 50 by an India opener, ultimately falling for 72 off 51.
His fellow opener and captain Rohit Sharma hit his first two balls for six in his swashbuckling 23 off 11.
Virat Kohli (47 off 35) and KL Rahul (68 off 43) additionally shone as Bangladesh struggled to stem the move of runs.
India’s run-rate of 8.22 was comfortably the best of any group which has scored greater than 200 runs – beating Australia’s 241-2 declared in opposition to Pakistan in 2017 into second place.
It was additionally the earliest by way of overs confronted for an India first-innings declaration – the 34.4 overs simply beating the 89.4 overs they confronted in opposition to the identical opponents in Kolkata in 2019.
It’s India’s first Take a look at collection for the reason that appointment of former opener Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
