On the fourth day of the 2023 Port of Spain Test, the visitors India completely outclassed the hosts West Indies, where the Indian cricketers shattered some special records. One of those was breaking the record for the fastest team 100 runs in Test cricket history.
In the rain-curtailed second or final Test match of the series, after securing a 183-run lead at the end of both teams’ first innings, India were busy setting a challenging fourth innings target for the hosts in quick time.
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and the skipper Rohit Sharma smashed the Caribbean bowlers from the early overs of India’s second innings. In Just 10 overs, India managed to score 90/0, where the Indian captain already completed his fastest Test half-century in only 35 balls.
India scored the fastest team 100 runs in Test cricket (12.2 overs)
Soon after the rain break, where lunch was taken early, India completed the record-breaking 100 runs in just 12.2 overs without losing any wickets.
Since the 2001 Colombo Test against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka were the previous record holder for the fastest team 100 runs in Test cricket by reaching the three figures in 13.2 overs. India have now bettered the record as they were six balls faster than the previous record holder.
Fastest team 100 runs in Test cricket (as per espncricinfo.com records available)
Team | Overs to complete first 100 runs | Opposition | Venue | Year |
India | 12.2 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 2023 |
Sri Lanka | 13.2 | Bangladesh | Colombo | 2001 |
England | 13.3 | South Africa | The Oval | 1994 |
Bangladesh | 13.4 | West Indies | Mirpur | 2012 |
England | 13.4 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2022 |
England | 13.4 | Pakistan | Karachi | 2022 |
(Updated till 23 July 2023)
West Indies required 365 runs in the 4th innings
Rohit scored 57 runs off 44 balls, while Jaiswal scored 38 runs in 30 balls. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan also smashed a 33-ball fifty as he remained not out on 52 runs in 34 balls. Also, Shubman Gill scored 29 runs in 37 balls. India declared their second innings for 181/2, where they set a 365-run target for the hosts in the fourth innings.
It is a two-match Test series between West Indies and India which is also a part of the 2023-2023 ICC World Test Championship. India are leading this Test series by 1-0 as they won the Test series opener by an innings and 141 runs.
