India scores fastest-ever 50 in Test history as Rohit Sharma & Co push for a result in the rain-affected Kanpur game

India broke the 50-run mark in just 3 overs in the 2nd Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. While only 35 overs were bowled on the first three days of the Test and days two and three were canceled without a ball being bowled, the hosts initially bowled out Bangladesh for 233 on the fourth day before making a blistering start to their batting innings Try to push for an outcome.

Captain Rohit Sharma became only the fourth batsman to score sixes from his first two balls in a Test innings as India breached the 50-run mark in just three overs, the fastest mark ever broken in the history of cricket. At the end of three overs, India were 51/0 with Rohit scoring 19* from 6 and Yashasvi scoring 30* from 13 deliveries. After witnessing a blistering start to the Indian innings, Dinesh Karthik, who was on English commentary, described Play’s proceedings as a “Test match on steroids”.

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Mehidy Hasan Miraz removes Rohit Sharma

While India crossed the 50-run mark in the third over, captain Rohit Sharma fell to Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the fourth over. The spinner rattled the stumps, with Rohit having previously survived an LBW call-the-ball by taking advantage of a DRS transfer. However, he was eliminated at the very next ball.

Rohit was replaced by Shubman Gill and has continued to bat at the same pace as India look to get a result in the Kanpur Test. A win would help India reach 8 points in the World Test Championships (WTC) points table, while a draw would mean the hosts would have to share points with Bangladesh, which could cost them a place in the third consecutive WTC final.

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India will host New Zealand for a Test series following the Bangladesh series and then fly to Australia for a five-match Test series.