The third Test match of the series between India and England, at Motera, Ahmedabad, got over in a shade over five sessions. Axar Patel (11-70) and R Ashwin (7-74) shared 67.4 out of 79.2 overs bowled by the India, and routed England for 112 and 81. India won comfortably by 10 wickets, though not before Jack Leach (4-54) and Joe Root (5-8) bowled out India for 145 after they were 98/2. Root’s fifer, Ashwin’s 400, other takeaways from Day 2
At 842 balls, this was the shortest completed Test match since the Bridgetown Test of 1934/35 and the seventh-shortest of all time. The shortest still remains the Melbourne Test of 1932/33, where Australia beat South Africa by an innings in under six hours of cricket. India win inside two days, Axar takes 11
On a wet wicket at Bridgetown, England bowled out West Indies for 102. Then, to catch West Indies again before the pitch dried out, Bob Wyatt declared 21 runs behind. Not to be outdone, West Indies captain Jackie Grant played along, setting England a mere 73 to win. Reduced to 48/6 at one point, England somehow won.
Here is a list of the shortest completed Test matches.
| Season | Venue | Balls | Scoreline | Winner |
| 1932/33 | MCG | 656 | South Africa 36 and 45 Australia 153 | Australia |
| 1934/35 | Bridgetown | 672 | West Indies 102 and 51/6d England 81/7d and 75/6 | England |
| 1888 | Old Trafford | 788 | England 172 Australia 81 and 70 | England |
| 1888 | Lord’s | 792 | Australia 116 and 60 England 53 and 62 | Australia |
| 1888/89 | Cape Town | 796 | England 292 South Africa 47 and 43 | England |
| 1912 | The Oval | 815 | South Africa 95 and 93 England 176 and 14/0 | England |
| 2020/21 | Ahmedabad | 842 | England 112 and 81 India 145 and 49/0 | India |
As is evident, four of the seven incidents took place in the pre-War era, before the age of standardised pitches.