August 1, 2023: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal went all out on Day 4 to open India's second innings with a bang. In this game, The Men in Blue have set a world record. Which teams were the earlier record holders? Read on!
India has smashed the record for the quickest team to score 100 in Test cricket history. In their second innings of the second and final Test of the series against the West Indies in Trinidad, India scored 100 runs in just 12.2 overs, breaking the previous record.
In 44 balls, Rohit Sharma accumulated 57. Yashasvi Jaiswal, his new opening partner, scored 38 off 30 balls in contrast.
Earlier, the West Indies were held to 255 runs thanks to Mohammed Siraj's five-wicket haul. India scored 438 runs, taking a 183-run lead.
The 29th hundred of Virat Kohli's Test career was scored. The 1950s were criticised by Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran.
The Men in Blue shattered Sri Lanka's 21-year-old record of 80 balls by reaching the three-figure milestone in just 74 balls. In 13.2 overs (80 balls) against Bangladesh in 2001, Sri Lanka scored 100 runs.
Fastest to first 100 runs by teams in Test history:
1. India - 76 Balls vs WI
2. Srilanka - 80 Balls vs BAN
3. England - 81 Balls vs SA
4. Bangladesh - 82 Balls vs WI
5. England - 82 Balls vs PAK
In the first session, the Indian players who batted first scored frequently. Jaiswal and Rohit both attacked the enemy. After having the Windies all out in the first hour of a lengthy first session on Day 4, Sharma scored 98 runs in the following session. The Indian captain reached fifty points but was stopped at 57 from 44 balls due to a weather delay. Jaiswal, his companion, was still unbeaten at 37 from 28 balls. When lunch was consumed early, the rain gates opened, and the Men in Blue returned at 98/1. Early in the second session, Jaiswal was dismissed for 38.
Only a few overs were bowled in the second session after the weather gates opened up once more in the middle of play. At tea, the visitors were still 118/2.
