India Smash Sixes Record, Breaks 50-Year-Old Test Milestone On Foreign Soil! News24 –

The third Test match between India and England is currently being played at Lord’s. The series is at an exciting stage, with both teams having won one match each. Now, both sides will aim to take the lead by winning at Lord’s. So far, this Test series has seen a lot of runs, and in the midst of that, India has created history by breaking the record for most sixes hit in a Test series on foreign soil.

So far, India has hit 36 sixes in this series, the most by any team in an away Test series. 🔥

– 12 sixes in the 1st Test.
– 18 sixes in the 2nd Test.
– 5* sixes in the 3rd Test.

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Team India Creates History

Back in the 1974–75 Test series, West Indies had hit a total of 32 sixes in five matches against India. Since then, no team has managed to hit more sixes in an overseas Test series. However, the Indian team has now broken this 50-year-old record. So far, India has hit 36 sixes in the ongoing series against England. In the first Test, India hit 12 sixes, followed by 19 sixes in the second Test.

In the first innings of the third Test at Lord’s, India hit 5 sixes. One Indian innings is still left in this match, and two more matches remain in the series. So, the number of sixes could easily go past 50. Team India is expected to continue showing its batting power in the upcoming games.

First Innings Scores Level Between India and England

In the third Test at Lord’s, both India and England scored the same total in the first innings. Batting first, England scored 387 runs. Joe Root played a century knock, while Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse contributed half-centuries. In response, India also scored 387 runs in their first innings. KL Rahul scored a century, Rishabh Pant made 74 runs, and Ravindra Jadeja played a fine innings of 72 runs.