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Rohit Sharma slammed five boundaries and three sixes to score 57 off 44 to bring up the fastest half-century of his Test career on the fourth day of the ongoing Test match between India and West Indies.

However, he broke a unique record in this process, beating his ex-Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene to achieving the most consecutive innings without a single-digit score in Test cricket.

Most consecutive knocks without a single digit score in Tests

1. Rohit Sharma – 30

Rohit Sharma broke Mahela Jayawardene’s record by extending his run on this front to 30 innings in the second Test against West Indies in the Port of Spain.

He debuted in whites in international cricket in 2013 but he only really settled in the format from 2019 onwards. The batsman averages 46.54 including ten centuries and a solitary double ton in 88 innings so far. As the captain, he even led India to the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2023.

2. Mahela Jayawardene – 29

Mahela Jayawardene played a mammoth 149 Tests for Sri Lanka and was one of the pioneers of the country’s cricketing landscape from the turn of the century. Jayawardene went 29 innings without getting dismissed for a single-digit score at one phase in his career. The ex-Sri Lankan skipper scored 34 centuries, seven double tons and rounded off his Test career at an average of 49.85.

3. Len Hutton – 25

Len Hutton had a stellar career for England and is widely regarded as one of the greatest openers in the history of the world cricket. He played 79 matches for the Three Lions and averaged 56.22 in his Test career. He scored 19 centuries and four double tons and aggregated 6971 runs in total. Hutton played his last Test against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1955.

4. Rohan Kanhai – 25

Rohan Kanhai is one of the most legendary West Indian wicket-keepers of all time. Kanhai was a bankable bat lower down the order for the Caribbean side. He played 79 games for the team and scored 6227 runs at an average of 47.53 with 15 centuries and 28 half-centuries. Kanhai emerged as one of the game’s earliest wicket-keepers who were equally proficient with the bat.

5. AB de Villiers – 24

AB de Villiers is a definite all-format great. He played 114 Tests for South Africa and averaged a stunning 50.66 with 22 centuries, two double tons and 46 half-centuries to his name. De Villiers’ playing style was unorthodox, ultra-aggressive and largely suited to white-ball formats. However, he adapted to the rigours of the Test format like fish to water and went 24 innings without getting sent back for a single digit score once.