2nd Test: KL Rahul smashes quickfire 68 against Bangladesh
Middle-order batter KL Rahul joined India's attacking brand of cricket on Day 4 of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur. Rahul slammed a quickfire half-century, helping India post a first-innings score of 285/9d in 34.4 overs. The Indian batter took over after the hosts lost Rishabh Pant at 159/4. He eventually finished with a 43-ball 68, displaying his shots.
A scintillating knock from Rahul
India came out all guns blazing on Day 4, smashing the fastest 50, 100, 150, and 200 in Test history. Yashasvi Jaiswal (72) and Rohit Sharma (23) gave India a solid start, while Shubman Gill (39) and Virat Kohli (49) carried impetus. Rahul played with a similar approach, propelling the home side past 250 in no time. He hammered 7 fours and 2 sixes.
15th Test fifty; over 1,100 runs at home
As mentioned, Rahul has slammed his 15th half-century in Test cricket. Rahul, who has cemented his spot as a middle-order batter in the format, now has 2,969 from 52 games at an average of 34.52. His tally also includes eight tons. During his knock, Rahul also raced past 1,100 runs in home Tests. He now has 1,137 runs in 19 home Tests at 42.11.
Highest run-rate in a Test innings
As mentioned, India declared for 285/9 in just 34.4 overs. Their run-rate of 8.22 is now the highest in an innings in Test cricket (200+ runs). The previous-highest was 7.53 by Australia against Pakistan in Sydney in 2017 (241/2d in 32 overs).
