Correct Answer : Option (B) - India
India outpaced West Indies as they shattered a world record on Sunday (23rd July 2023), emerging as the fastest team to reach 100 in an innings in Test cricket history.
Thanks to a scorching start by openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India blitzed to 100 runs in just 12.2 overs in the second innings against West Indies.
India eventually surged to 181 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 24 overs before declaring their innings, setting a challenging target of 365 runs for the hosts for the final day of play. In response, West Indies faltered, losing two wickets in their second innings and managing to score only 76 runs. On the final day, the hosts will need to muster 289 runs to win, while the visitors will be eager to swiftly claim the remaining 8 wickets.
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Team
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Opponents
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Year
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Overs reqd
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Best Batsmen
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Venue
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India
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West Indies
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2023
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12.2
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Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Port of Spain
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Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh
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2001
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13.2
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Marvan Attapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya
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SSC Colombo
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England
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South Africa
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1994
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13.3
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Graham Gooch, Graeme Hick
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The Oval
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Bangladesh
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West Indies
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2012
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13.4
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Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddiqui, Shahriar Nafees, Naeem Islam
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Mirpur
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England
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Pakistan
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2022
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13.4
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Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett
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Rawalpindi
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