India will play Bazball Pro Max in the shortened Kanpur Test to force the result

50 in 18 deliveries. 100 in 61. 150 in 110. 200 in 146. India broke world records up to four times in two hours as they played Test cricket in Twenty20 mode to force a favorable result in the shortened Kanpur Test. After defeating Bangladesh by 233 in the second session, India batted at a fast pace, becoming the fastest side in Test cricket to score 50, 100, 150 and 200 to give themselves a chance of winning the Test on Tuesday.

A favorable line-up for either team seemed unlikely after two full days of Test play at Green Park, with Kanpur washed out due to a wet outfield. Persistent rain in the city ruined what could have been a highly entertaining weekend and left thousands of fans disappointed. Only 35 overs were possible in the first three days of play and when Bangladesh continued to play at 107 for 3 on Monday morning, it looked like Bangladesh would escape with a draw.

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However, India came into Test cricket with a refreshingly belligerent attitude. Gone are the days when Indian batsmen used to think about personal milestones and records in such a situation. India played selfless cricket, which has been a hallmark of this team under Rohit Sharma since the 2023 ODI World Cup.

India batted at a rate of 8.22 runs per over – the highest by a team in Test cricket history, surpassing Australia’s 7.53 in a Sydney Test match against Pakistan in 2017. Even former England cricketers who are proud of England’s Bazball Approach They were in awe as India fought with more aggression and determination.

Towards the end of the day’s play, R. Ashwin worked magic with the new ball to boost India’s chances of winning the 2nd Test and registering a 2-0 win.

All the Indian batters, including bottom man Akash Deep, tried to bat right from the start. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal went to bat and approached the innings as if they were chasing 200 on a flat deck in an Indian Premier League match.

Rishabh Pant was the only man who missed the party and failed to post a strike rate above 100 in India’s top six. He was promoted to batsman ahead of Virat Kohli at number 4, but the wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a rare miss when he gave up 9 off 11 balls while trying to hit one into the stands against veteran Shakib Al Hasan.

QUICK START BY ROHIT-YASHASVI

Yashasvi made the team’s intentions clear when he hit Hasan Mahmud for three boundaries in the first over. Rohit Sharma went a step further – he hit his new ball partner Khaled Ahmed for two massive sixes in the first two innings.

Rohit walked onto the track to score the first shot in the stands, reminding fans of his ruthless self from India’s victorious T20 World Cup. Rohit knocked it all out and even hit one on the roof in the third round of the contest. It looked like Rohit was in the mood to set some incredible records but his stay in the middle ended after a rare outburst of emotion and loss of concentration.

Rohit punched the air angrily after being wrongly declared lbw in the fourth over. Even after the decision was overturned following his review, Rohit was apparently upset at the waste of time in the DRS process. In the very next delivery, Rohit missed a shot which was sharply turned away by Mehidy Hasan Miraz as Bangladesh’s decision to introduce spin in the fourth over worked in their favour.

GILL, KOHLI, RAHUL: The carnage continued

However, there was no respite for Bangladesh. Yashasvi Jaiswal picked up where Rohit Sharma left off, outscoring the opposition bowlers and reaching his fifty in just 31 deliveries – the third fastest Test fifty by an Indian after Rishabh Pant (28) and Kapil Dev (30).

Shubman Gill kept Yashasvi good company by hitting a six and a four-run boundary in his 36-ball 39. The two young batters added 72 runs for the second wicket, taking India past the 100-run mark in record time.

India lost three quick wickets to go from 127 for 1 to 159 for 4 but did not give up the aggressive approach. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul joined forces and kept the attack going. Kohli batted like he was wearing the red of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, scoring a six and a four for his 35-ball 47.

On the other hand, KL Rahul proved his critics wrong by scoring 68 in just 43 deliveries. He hit two sixes and seven boundaries in an entertaining knock. Rahul received the biggest applause from the dressing room as the team management led by Gautam Gambhir praised the senior batsman’s useful contribution.

To compound Bangladesh’s woes, R Ashwin worked his magic with the new ball towards the end of the extended final session, picking up two wickets. He took the wickets of opener Zakir Hasan and nightwatchman Hasan Mahmud to leave Bangladesh at 26-2.