Umesh Yadav creates record in batting |
The South African team is already trailing 0-2 in the ongoing 3 match test series against India and after a double century by opener Rohit Sharma and century by vice captain Ajinka Rahane, tailender Umesh Yadav added insult to injury for the South African team, as he slammed five sixes in a quick-fire 10-ball cameo which yielded 31 runs. After been given the license to unleash with India looking to declare, Umesh Yadav took the attack to South African spinners on day two to smash five sixes in a crowd pleasing knock in Ranchi. In doing so, Umesh Yadav broke two records on his way to 31. He broke the record for the fastest thirty-plus score in Test cricket, which was held by Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, having score 31 off 11 deliveries. The Indian pacer also broke the record of highest strike rate in a 30 plus-score after scoring at 310. In his record breaking cameo, Umesh hit five big sixes and included just a solitary single. Even Indian captain Virat Kohli enjoyed the show by Umesh as he provided the early Diwali fireworks for the crowd.
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