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Top 5 fastest half-centuries for India in Test cricket
These are the Indian players who played Test cricket in a T20esque style and completed their fifties with a strike rate of well over 100
01 October 2024 • 4:36 PM
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1. Rishabh Pant – 28 balls vs Sri Lanka, 2022
The Indian wicket-keeper batter scored an unbelievable 28-ball Test fifty against Sri Lanka in Bangalore. This quick-fire knock included 7 boundaries and 2 maximums. Pant would get dismissed 3 deliveries later but this half-century would set a big record.
2. Kapil Dev – 30 balls vs Pakistan, 1982
The legendary Indian all-rounder was like a one-man army in the first innings against Pakistan in Karachi. At that time, this was the fourth fastest half-century in Test cricket. Kapil would eventually get dismissed on 73. The knock included 12 boundaries and a six.
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3. Shardul Thakur – 31 balls vs England, 2021
The Indian all-rounder played an incredibly impressive innings against England at the Oval. Shardul’s fifty proved to be crucial for the Men in Blue as it carried them to a first inning total of 191. Thakur would eventually be dismissed on 57. His knock included 7 boundaries and 3 sixes.
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 31 balls vs Bangladesh, 2024
The left-hander played a superb knock against Bangladesh in Kanpur where he absolutely tore apart the opposing bowling attack. He would eventually be dismissed after scoring 72 runs off 51 deliveries. This fiery knock included 12 boundaries and 2 sixes.
5. Virender Sehwag – 32 balls vs England, 2008
Chasing 387 in Chennai against England, India was given a great start by the opening pair of Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. While Gambhir on one hand played sensibly, Sehwag on the other played with a highly aggressive approach. Sehwag would eventually be dismissed on 83. This knock included 11 boundaries and 4 sixes.