New Delhi. India has sacrificed its life by batting stormily in the boring match of Kanpur Test. India has declared the innings after scoring 285 runs for 9 wickets. India scored these runs in just 34.4 overs at a run rate of 8.22. This is the first time in 147 years of Test history that a team has declared an innings by scoring more than 200 runs so quickly. India’s intention is clear. He has to win this match at any cost. This attacking game of India has badly pushed Bangladesh on the back foot. In the five-day match, more than two and a half days of play has been lost to rain.
Australia had the record of declaring the innings by scoring runs faster than India. Australia declared the innings against Pakistan after scoring 241 runs for 2 wickets in 32 overs at a strike rate of 7.53. Kangaroos had made this record in 2017. India not only broke this record of Australia, but also made the record of fastest 50 and 100 run partnership.
The second test match is being played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. The first three days of the match were affected by rain. Still, 35 overs were played on the first day. Not a single ball could be bowled on the second and third days. Bangladesh had scored 107 runs for 3 wickets till the play was stopped on the first day. The score was the same even after the third day. But on the fourth day a lot of runs were scored and wickets also fell. India dominated. Indian bowlers first all out Bangladesh for 233 runs. Then scored 285 runs and took a lead of 52 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma declared the innings as soon as the ninth wicket fell on the team score of 285.
Rahul-Virat made the biggest partnership
Indian captain Rohit and Shubman Gill gave a good start by adding 55 runs in 4 overs. This is the record for the fastest 50-run partnership in Test cricket. This partnership broke due to Rohit’s dismissal. After this, Yashasvi and Shubman Gill added 72 runs in 10.3 overs. But the biggest partnership of the team was made by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. King Kohli and KL added 87 runs in 12 overs and took the team to a safe position.
Yashasvi played the biggest innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored the most runs for India. He played an inning of 72 runs in 51 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. KL Rahul scored 68 runs in 43 balls. Apart from this, Virat Kohli (47), Shubman Gill (39) and captain Rohit Sharma (23) played important innings.
Record match for Kohli-Jadeja
This match was also a career milestone for Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Virat completed his 27 thousand runs in international cricket during his innings of 47 runs. Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket in Bangladesh’s first innings. With this he completed 300 wickets in his Test career.
Tags: India vs Bangladesh, KL Rahul, Team india, Virat Kohli
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 30, 2024, 5:06 PM IST