Karun Nair Hits Test Fifty After 3146 Days: The wait is finally over, because after almost 9 years, Karun Nair has once again crossed the 50-run mark in Test cricket. This is only the second time in the Test format that he has scored more than fifty runs. Fans have had to wait for 3146 days to see the second half-century from his bat. With this innings, Nair has proved that the team management has not taken a wrong decision by giving him a chance in the fifth Test.
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33-year-old he also got a chance in the first three matches, but he was not able to cross the 50-run mark. He was able to score only 140 runs in 6 innings, due to which he was also being criticized a lot. Due to poor form, Nair also had to sit on the bench in the fourth Test.
Karun Nair hit a fifty after 9 years
But in the fifth Test, he again got a chance, which he seems to be taking advantage of. In the green top and difficult conditions, he showed patience and hit a brilliant half-century and made a strong comeback in his second innings.
5⃣0⃣ for Karun Nair! 👏 👏
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 31, 2025
A solid knock from the #TeamIndia right-handed batter! 👌 👌
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When Nair came to bat at the crease, India had lost three wickets at a score of 83. After this, 5 batsmen had returned to the pavilion at a score of 123. Dhruv Jurel also got out after scoring 19 runs. In such a situation, all the responsibility came on the shoulders of right-handed batsman Nair. He formed a partnership with Washington Sundar and took the team’s score beyond 200.
This is not the first time that a player has hit a fifty in a Test after a long wait of 9 years. Even before this, many players have scored half-centuries in Tests after a gap of more than a decade.
Longest gap between two 50+ scores in Test cricket:
12 years 43 days – Parthiv Patel (2004 to 2016)
11 years 167 days – Fawad Alam (2009 to 2020)
9 years 289 days – Robin Peterson (2003 to 2013)
8 years 227 days – Karun Nair (2016 to 2025)
8 years 109 days – Elton Chigumbura (2005 to 2013)
