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The Indian cricket team delivered an impressive batting performance on the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday. With the second and third days completely washed out due to rain, India needed an exceptional display to set the stage for a possible result.
The hosts first dismissed Bangladesh for 233 runs and then showcased a formidable batting effort, scoring 285 for 9 in just 34.4 overs before declaring with a lead of 52 runs. In this remarkable innings, India recorded the fastest 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 runs in Test cricket history.
Despite India’s strong showing, former captain and current commentator Sunil Gavaskar voiced his dissatisfaction with the batting order during a discussion on JioCinema.
When India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal as the second wicket, fans eagerly anticipated Virat Kohli's arrival at the crease in the number four position. To everyone’s surprise, Rishabh Pant was sent in first, with Kohli coming in later at fifth.
“You’re talking about a player who has nearly 9,000 runs in Test cricket batting at No. 4,” Gavaskar remarked.
Pant managed only 9 runs off 11 balls, while Kohli scored 47 runs off 35 deliveries, hitting four fours and one six.
Batting superstar Virat Kohli also set a new world record on Monday, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to reach a significant milestone. Kohli became the fastest player to accumulate 27,000 international runs, achieving this in his 594th innings, breaking Tendulkar's record of 623 innings.
Only Kumar Sangakkara (648 innings) and Ricky Ponting (650 innings) have also reached 27,000 international runs.
Before the end of Day 4 against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets, leaving the visitors at 26 for 2.