If there is a better example of turning the tide in one’s favor on the cricket field, the Kanpur Test can be topped. The second Test match between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur ended in just 6 sessions with a result that no one could have imagined till a day ago. Team India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets on the fifth day of the Test match and also won the series. Team India achieved this victory in just 312 balls, which is one of the fewest matches won in the history of Test cricket. Along with this, he also maintained the winning streak that has been going on for the last 12 years.
Team India bowled out Bangladesh for just 146 runs in the second innings on the last day of the match on Tuesday October 1 at the Green Park Stadium. Thus India was given a target of only 95 runs to win and Team India achieved this target without any difficulty losing 3 wickets. Yashshwi Jaiswal scored another brilliant half-century in the match, while Virat Kohli also returned after leading the team to victory.
Won in just 312 balls, not a single madden
In the first innings, Team India scored 285 runs in just 34.4 overs and declared the innings. Then the Indian team also achieved this target in just 17.2 overs. That means Team India finished the match in just 312 balls, which is the lowest win in the history of Test cricket. Team India batted at a combined run rate of 7 runs per over in both innings, which is also a new record for fastest batting in the history of Test cricket.
Everyone has seen Team India’s explosive batting but this win statistics makes it even more special. More than the records of the fewest balls and the fastest run rate, the special thing was that Team India did not allow a single over maiden in this entire match. This is only the second time in Test cricket that a team has bowled no madden overs in a match. Earlier in 1939, England won a Test against South Africa without playing a maiden.
This trend continues for 4306 days
This series win against Bangladesh has maintained Team India’s surprising dominance at home. It has now been 4306 days when Team India has not lost a Test series at home. Earlier in December 2012, India had to face a series defeat at home to England for the last time. What makes this fact even more special is that the Indian team has not even drawn the series, let alone lost the series. Since 2013, India have played 18 Test series at home and won every series.
