ENG vs WI: The second Test match between England and West Indies is being played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham from today, where West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl first. England lost their first wicket in the first over before their account was even opened. However, after this, the stormy batting displayed by England’s batsmen was something the West Indies team would not have even imagined in their dreams.

England broke a 30-year-old record and achieved the feat of scoring the fastest 50 runs in Test history. England reached the 50-run mark in just 4.2 overs i.e. 26 balls. Earlier, England had scored 50 runs in 27 balls against South Africa at the Oval in 1994.

England completed 50 runs in 4.2 overs

The host team, which came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start and Alzari Joseph took the wicket of Jack Crowley in the very first over. After this, left-handed opener Ben Duckett took charge.

Duckett hit four consecutive fours to Jaden Seals who came to bowl the second over. Ollie Pope also hit two fours to Alzari Joseph in the third over. Ben Duckett again hit two fours in the fourth over and completed England’s 50 runs by hitting a four on the second ball of the fifth over.

Ben Duckett did not stop here. He completed his half-century in 32 balls, which is a record. He has become the joint third fastest batsman to score a half-century in Test cricket for England. Duckett was dismissed after playing an innings of 71 runs, in which he hit 14 fours in 59 balls. At the time of writing the news, England has scored 134 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 26 overs till the lunch break. Ollie Pope is currently at the crease with 47 runs and Joe Root with 13 runs.