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The second match of the 2 test match series between India and Bangladesh is being played in Kanpur. The match was interrupted for 3 days due to rain. However, the match started without any interruption on the fourth day. On the fourth day, apart from excellent bowling, India also displayed excellent batting. Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal created history by performing amazingly. Jaiswal became the fourth Indian player to complete the fastest Test half-century. He has broken the record of Virender Sehwag.
Jaiswal created history
In this match, Jaiswal batted strongly as an opening batsman and became the fourth fastest Indian half-century in Test cricket. He broke Sehwag's 16 year old record. Sehwag scored a half-century in 32 balls against England in 2008. Whereas Jaiswal broke his record by scoring a fifty in 31 balls.
The batsman who scored the fastest half-century in Test for India
Rishabh Pant holds the record for scoring the fastest half-century by an Indian in Tests. He completed his half-century in 28 balls against Sri Lanka in 2022. Apart from this, Kapil Dev is at second place in this list. He achieved this feat in 1982 against Pakistan in Karachi. Kapil scored 50 runs in 30 balls. At number three is Shardul Thakur, who scored a half-century in 31 balls against England in the year 2021. Whereas Sehwag is now at fifth position in this list. He scored a half-century in 32 balls against Chennai in the year 2008.
could not complete a century
Jaiswal was in excellent form in the first innings. However, he missed scoring a century in this match. He played an innings of 72 runs in 51 balls. Meanwhile, he batted at a strike rate of 141.17 and hit 12 fours and 2 sixes.
