India achieved a unique record on the fourth day of the second Test West Indies scored the fastest team century ever.
The captain’s opening pair Rohit Sharma (57 off 44 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (38 off 30 balls) added 98 runs in 11.5 overs in India’s second innings on Sunday, after which the visitors broke Sri Lanka’s 22-year-old record of 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls).
Sri Lanka reached 100 in 13.2 overs (80 balls) against Bangladesh in the 2001 Asian Test Championship.
Declaring in the second innings at 181/2, India set a target of 365 runs for the hosts. Shubman Gill (29*) and Ishan Kishan (52* off 34 balls) are at the crease when India declare.
Wes Indies They were 76/2 at the time of cessation and needed 289 runs on the final day to win the series and level the score.
Earlier, WI were bowled out for 255 in reply to India’s first innings score of 438.
(with agency inputs)