In fact, The fourth match of the 5-Test series between India and Britain is being played at The Oval. Britain won the hurl and called India to bat first. But like in Leeds, Indian batsmen were seen surrendering to the swing bowlers here as well.
Virat Kohli’s armed force bundled out for 191 runs in 61.3 overs. Captain Virat Kohli played an innings of 50 runs for India. But more runs than him were scored by quick bowler Shardul Thakur, who was returning to the group after harm. Shardul scored 57 runs in the fair of 36 balls.
He hit 7 fours and 3 sixes. That’s 46 runs have scored as it were from the boundary. Thus, Shardul completed his 50 runs by hitting a six off Robinson’s ball. The Indian quick bowler completed 50 runs in just 31 balls. This is often the fastest Test fifty in Britain. Before Shardul, this record was within the title of Ian Botham.
In 1986, he scored a half-century in 32 balls against 32 New Zealand. Therefore, It is an interesting thing that both the fifties have come within the Oval itself. This is often the moment quickest half-century for India in Test cricket. The Indian record for the quickest fifty in Tests is within the title of Kapil Dev.
Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev’s title for the fastest fifty in Tests was Kapil’s half-century in 30 balls against Pakistan in 1982. He scored fifty in 33 balls against Britain this year. Prior to 1978, the previous Indian captain had also scored fifty in 33 balls against Pakistan within the Test. Apart from him, Virender Sehwag had completed 50 runs in 32 balls against Britain in 2008.
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