England vs. India, 4th test: Shardul Thakur scored a brilliant counterattack of 57 from just 36 balls in the oval on day 1. He set a new record for the fastest fifty of a batsman in Tests in England.
Oval test: Shardul Thakur reaches second fastest test fifty by an Indian (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Shardul Thakur has set a new record for the fastest test fifty in England
- Shardul hit 57 with only 36 balls, smashing 7 borders and 3 sixes
- He now has the second fastest fifty by an Indian batsman in Tests
Shardul Thakur came up with a counterattacking masterclass on Thursday as he helped India to a respectable first innings on day one of the 4th Test against England in the oval. Shardul hit 57 of just 36 balls while sewing a 63-run stand in just 48 balls with Umesh Yadav after India’s big guns failed to make it to the party in London.
Shardul Thakur hit fifty on his third six and drew Chris Woakes to the mid-wicket bleachers. Thakur celebrated his 2nd Test with much boasting as he waved his racket into the locker room, which stood up to applaud the all-rounder’s valiant performance.
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With the 31-ball fifty, Shardul Thakur broke Ian Botham’s record for the fastest fifty in England. Botham had reached the landmark in 1986 with 32 balls in the oval. Notably, it was also India’s second fastest fifty in a friendly.
Kapil Dev holds the record for the fastest fifty by an Indian batsman. He hit a 30-ball fifty against Pakistan in Karachi in 1982.
7 limits and 3 sixes!
Shardul Thakur followed everyone after the tea break and hit them hard. He made the English pacemakers unsure of how they drove with ease and stayed on the back foot to punish the shorter deliveries.
Shardul hit 7 borders and 3 sixes when he launched the attack on the English pacemakers. He teased the midfielder as he kept finding the line after evacuating the outfield player in the ring.
Joe Root looked frustrated as Shardul and Umesh helped extend India’s first innings overall.
Shardul’s counterattack reminded cricket fans of his attack in India’s famous Brisbane win earlier this year. Shardul made 67 runs and sewed a 123-run stand with debutant Washington Sundar after India tumbled at 186 for 6 in the series tie-off against Australia.
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