India scored a sensational victory over Bangladesh in the second Test of the series at Green Park, Kanpur on Tuesday, October 1. Rohit Sharma and his men pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the result looking highly unlikely after Days 2 and 3 were washed out due to rain.
however India were determined to force a result with the points from the World Test Championship (WTC) decider.. Consequently, when play resumed on Day 4 after the previous two days of no action, there was a sense of urgency among the players to get things done in the limited time they had available.
What followed next was sheer carnage from both the Indian bowlers and batsmen as Bangladesh were left befuddled by the all-out attacking approach of the world’s greatest Test team at home.
173.2 overs were all India needed to get the result they wanted as they won the series 2-0.
The foundation for the victory was laid by the renowned Indian batsman who came out all guns blazing in the first innings and registered the fastest 50 (3 overs), 100 (10.1 overs), 150 (18.2 overs), 200 (24.4 overs) and 250 (30.1 overs) ever in the history of Test cricket.
8.22 was the run rate with which the hosts struggled and reached a score of 285/9 in just 34.4 overs. This helped them take a comfortable lead of 52 runs before declaring the first innings. This is the fastest run by a team in Test cricket with over 200 runs.
437 tracks witnessed by Kanpur on Day 4, was the second highest score scored in a single day’s play in India.
7.36 was the run rate recorded by India in two innings, the highest in Test history.
4.39 was the run rate recorded in the Test match, which is the highest in all Tests played in India.
IND vs BAN 2nd Test Day 5 Highlights
312 balls are all that India have bowled in two innings, the fourth fewest balls bowled by a team that has won a Test match.
180th victory registered by India in Test cricket made them the team with the fourth most wins in the format.
8th time a Test match produced a result despite losing two days due to bad weather.
18th consecutive run win for India on home soil, the most by any team in the history of the game well ahead of Australia’s 10.
1St time an India Test score of 293 was achieved after a two-day washout.
