Kanpur, India

India put themselves in the driving seat of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on day 4 (Sep 30) after record-breaking batting as a team. Bangladesh were 26/2 by the close of play and trailed by 26 runs in the second innings on a day where things moved at lightening speed after three days of rain interruption.

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Bangladesh had hoped to bat at the end of play on day 4 but not in their second innings. They started the day at 107/3 - their score on day 1 when rain stopped the play - and things just did not go right for them.

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After day 2 and day 3 play was called off due to rain and wet outfield, India bowlers were on point with early start Monday morning as Jasprit Bumrah sent back Mushfiqur Rahim soon. 

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Bangladesh continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, with Mominul Haque being the constant before India folded them out for 233 runs in midway in the second session. Haque remained not out on 107 - his 13th Test hundred as all India bowlers took a wicket each at least.

India then broke multiple batting records in about 35 overs they batted. Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tempo with 55-run opening stand, which also included them reaching fifty runs in just three overs - the fastest in Test history.

After Rohit's departure, Shubman Gill and Jaiswal took over and added 72 runs for the second wicket before pacer Hasan Mahmud sent Jaiswal back on the team score of 127. Jaiswal scored a brilliant 51-ball 72 and played an important role in India reaching 100 in just 10.1 runs - also fastest in Test history.

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Rohit's men completed 150 in 18.2 overs, 200 in 24.2 overs and 250 in 30.1 overs - all fastest in Test history before declaring their first innings at 285/9 after batting just 34.4 overs and taking 52-run lead.

India's belligerent batting has revived the Test after two days of constant no play and a curtailed first day which saw only 35 overs being bowled.