IND vs BAN: The last match of the two-Test series between India and Bangladesh is being played at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, in which the batsmen of the host team are seen in dangerous form. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal batted aggressively and scored a half-century in just 31 balls. Jaiswal has now become the third batsman to score the fastest fifty in Tests from India. In this article, we will mention those three Indian batsmen who have scored the fastest fifty in the Test format.
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When Team India came out to bat in response to Bangladesh's 233 runs, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave the team a great start. Both of them together did not spare any bowler of the opposing team and started scoring runs through boundaries. During this, Jaiswal completed his 50 runs facing just 31 balls. Jaiswal played an innings of 72 runs in 51 balls, which included 12 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from Jaiswal, Shardul Thakur has also scored a half-century in 31 balls.
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Kapil Dev is the second batsman to score the fastest half-century in Test format from India. Kapil Dev also liked to score runs at a fast pace and on the day he was in rhythm, it was difficult for the opposing bowlers to survive. When India toured Pakistan in 1982, the second match of the Test series between the two teams was played in Karachi. Pakistan won this match by an innings and 86 runs, but Kapil Dev was successful in winning hearts with his stormy batting. During India's first innings, he completed his half-century in just 30 balls.
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The fastest batsman to score a half-century in Test format for India is Rishabh Pant, who completed his half-century facing just 28 balls while playing against Sri Lanka in 2022. India won this match by 238 runs.
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