Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates after his fifty on day four v Bangladesh

India came out all guns blazing in Kanpur, beating the all-time records for the fastest team fifties and hundreds of all time on day four of the rain-hit first India-Bangladesh Test.

India reached 50 in just 18 balls, becoming the first team to get to the mark under 20 balls and beating England's record from two months ago. Rohit Sharma led the charge, smashing an 11-ball 23, with fellow opener Yashasvi Jaiswal taking on the lead thereafter, ending on a 51-ball 72.

Earlier, Bangladesh were dismissed for 233 in the first innings after persistent rain did not allow any action for two-and-a-half days. All five Indian bowlers took at least a wicket each, with Jasprit Bumrah ending with a three-wicket haul.

India's batting assault in reply led to a series of batting records being broken. Here's the full list:

Live: Every India record broken at Kanpur so far

2 months ago

India pile fastest 100-plus Test score

India amassed 285-9 in 34.4 overs, while scoring at 8.22. With a 100-run cut-off, this is now the fastest team total. India broke their own record from last year.

Fastest team totals in Test cricket (100 runs):
8.22 India (285-9 in 34.4) v Bangladesh, 2023/24
7.54 India (181-2 in 24) v West Indies, 2023
7.53 Australia (241-2 in 32) v Pakistan, 2016/17
7.36 England (264-7 in 35.5) v Pakistan, 2022/23
6.82 West Indies (173-6 in 25.2) v India, 1982/83

2 months ago

India’s lowest first-innings declaration!

India declared on 285-9 to give their bowlers a shot at Bangladesh before stumps. This is the lowest score at which they have declared in the first innings of a Test.

India’s lowest first-innings declaration totals:
285-9 v Bangladesh, Kanpur 2024/25
291-9 v Australia, Melbourne 1947/48
296-8 v New Zealand, Cuttack 1995/96
306-6 v West Indies, Kingston 1975/76
326-9 v England, Nagpur 2012/13

2 months ago

India reach fastest team 200 of Test cricket

India took only 146 balls to reach 200 at Kanpur, the fastest by nearly four overs.

Fastest team 200s in Test cricket (balls):
146 India vs Bangladesh, Kanpur 2024/25
169 Australia vs Pakistan, Sydney 2017/18
178: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Sharjah 2014/15
181: England vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi 2022/23
183: England vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi 2022/23

2 months ago

Kohli fastest to 27,000 runs

Virat Kohli became the fourth in history to 27,000 runs across the three formats. At 594 innings, he is also the fastest.

Most runs in international cricket
34357 Sachin Tendulkar
28016 Kumar Sangakkara
24783 Ricky Ponting
27007* Virat Kohli

2 months ago

India reach fastest team 100 in history

After breaking the record for the fastest team fifty, India also brought up the fastest team hundred.

Fastest team hundreds in Test cricket (balls):
61 India v Bangladesh, Kanpur 2024/25
74 India v West Indies, Port of Spain 2023
80 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, SSC 2001
81 England v South Africa, The Oval 1994
82 Bangladesh v West Indies, Mirpur 2012
82 England v Pakistan, Rawalpindi 2022/23

2 months ago

Jaiswal hits fastest 50 by an Indian opener

Yashasvi Jaiswal took only 31 balls to reach his fifty, one fewer than Virender Sehwag’s 32. It is also the joint third-fastest Test fifty by an Indian:

Fastest Test fifty (balls):
28 Rishabh Pant v Sri Lanka, Bengaluru 2021/22
30 Kapil Dev v Pakistan, Karachi 1982/83
31 Shardul Thakur v England, The Oval 2021
31 Yashasvi Jaiswal v Bangladesh, Kanpur 2024/25
32 Virender Sehwag v England, Chennai 2008/09

2 months ago

India smash fastest team 50 of all time

India blazed away to fifty off only three overs. This is the fastest team fifty in the history of Test cricket by eight balls.

England held the previous record when they took 26 balls against the West Indies at Trent Bridge in 2024.

Fastest team fifties in Test cricket (balls):
18: India vs Bangladesh, Kanpur, 2024
26: England vs West Indies, Nottingham, 2024
27: England vs South Africa, The Oval, 1994

2 months ago

Rohit equals Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma got off the mark with two sixes off the first two balls he faced, off Khaled Ahmed.

Rohit became the first opener and fourth cricketer, after ‘Foffie’ Williams off Jim Laker in 1947/48, Sachin Tendulkar off Nathan Lyon in 2012/13, and Umesh Yadav off George Linde in 2018/19, to do this. 

2 months ago

Jadeja fastest Indian to double

Ravindra Jadeja became the third Indian (after Kapil Dev and R Ashwin) to the 3,000 run-300 wicket double in Test cricket.

He also became the fastest Indian and second-fastest overall to the double, in 74 Tests. Only Ian Botham has got there quicker. 

2 months ago

Jadeja takes 300 wickets

Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner and seventh Indian to take 300 wickets. The elite club now reads:

619 Anil Kumble
524* R Ashwin
434 Kapil Dev
417 Harbhajan Singh
311 Zaheer Khan
311 Ishant Sharma
300* Ravindra Jadeja