These are 5 of the best records that were set by the Men in Blue during the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh where they ended up winning by 7 wickets
1. India becomes fastest Test side to reach the 50-run mark in an innings
The Indian opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma smashed the Bangladesh bowling attack all around the Green Park Stadium and their partnership reached the 50-run mark in only 18 balls, breaking the previous record held by England at 26 balls.
2. Rohit Sharma bags unique Test record with consecutive sixes
The Indian skipper became the first-ever opening batter to hit 2 consecutive sixes on the first two balls that he faced in a Test match. Also, with the victory in Kanpur, Rohit tied Joe Root as the captain with most wins in the World Test Championship at 12 wins each.
3. Yashasvi Jaiswal beats massive Test record held by Sunil Gavaskar
The Indian left-hander surpassed 929 Test runs in 2024 with his consecutive half-centuries against Bangladesh in Kanpur. With this, he became the Indian batter with the most Test runs scored in a calendar year before turning 23. He broke Gavaskar’s record who scored 918 Test runs in 1971.
4. India becomes the side with the most sixes in Test cricket in 2024
The Indian team hit several maximums throughout the Test match in Kanpur and this led to them reaching a total of 96 Test sixes in 2024, surpassing England’s tally of 89 sixes this year.
5. India recorded the highest run-rate ever in a Test innings
In the second and final innings of the Test match in Kanpur, India scored runs at a run-rate of 8.2 and claimed the record for the highest run-rate in a Test innings. This impressive run-rate helped them in achieving the modest target of 95 in only 17.2 overs.
