During the ongoing second and last test of the India and West Indies series, India achieved a major milestone in test cricket. When the opening duo of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started playing their attacking game against West Indies.
India broke the world record for scoring the fastest team 100 in Test cricket history. India completed 100 runs in 12.2 overs in their second innings of the second and final Test of the series against the West Indies in Trinidad to break this world record.
The opening duo had already prepared their mind for the aggressive intent, where they kept smashing every bowler for a boundary. Rohit Sharma accumulated 57 off just 44 balls whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 38 off 30. They started well with their intent and made a rock-solid partnership of 98 in just 11.5 overs. They broke the previous record made by Sri Lanka (13.2 overs) during a home Test against Bangladesh in 2001.
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj’s brilliant five-wicket haul restricted the West Indies to 255. India took a lead of 183 runs, having recorded 438 in their first innings. The debutant, Mukesh Kumar also took the crucial 2 wickets.
In the meantime, India’s lead extended past 350 runs with Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan occupying the crease. They both continued with the same intent previously set by the opening pair.
In the meantime, Ishan Kishan also smashed his first fifty in Test Cricket. Kishan scored his maiden Test fifty off just 34 balls on Sunday, demonstrating his aggressive batting style. His innings included two sixes coming consecutively, and four fours, contributing significantly to India’s total score of 181 for 2 in their second innings.
Major Milestone achieved by India Captain Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been in tremendous form since he arrived in the West Indies. He continues to show his dominance and power striking in Test cricket. His brilliant form in the ongoing two-match test series against the West Indies has been nothing short of exceptional. After Scoring a marvelous power-packed century in the opening Test, Rohit followed it with his two blistering half-centuries in the second Test. His second innings in Trinidad was a sight to watch where he marked his fastest half-century in Test cricket.
In doing so, the batter etched his name in history books by surpassing Sri Lankan Legend Mahela Jayawardene’s record. Rohit now stands alone at the peak with 30 consecutive double-digit scores in Test cricket, edging past the previous tally of 29 made by Jayawardene. Examining Rohit Sharma’s last 30 Test innings, we can see his consistency on display: 12, 161, 26, 66, 25*, 49, 34, 30, 36, 12*, 83, 21, 19, 59, 11, 127, 29, 15, 46, 120, 32, 31, 12, 12, 35, 15, 43, 103, 80, 57.
