Consider the following Table : Player | Runs scored in the First Innings | Balls faced in the First Innings | Runs scored in the Second Innings | Balls faced in the Second Innings A | 61 | 99 | 14 | 76 B | 05 | 12 | 50 | 85 C | 15 | 75 | 20 | 50 D | 13 | 55 | 12 | 50 Who is the fastest run scorer in the Test Match ?
- (a) A
- (b) B ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) C
- (d) D
Why the answer is (b)
• Fastest run scorer means highest strike rate: total runs divided by total balls faced, multiplied by 100.
• A: (61+14)/(99+76) = 75/175 = 42.86.
• B: (5+50)/(12+85) = 55/97 = 56.70.
• C: (15+20)/(75+50) = 35/125 = 28.00.
• D: (13+12)/(55+50) = 25/105 = 23.81.
• B has the highest strike rate, so option (b) is correct.
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) A
- A's strike rate is 42.86, lower than B's 56.70.
- (c) C
- C's strike rate is 28.00, lower than B's 56.70.
- (d) D
- D's strike rate is 23.81, lower than B's 56.70.
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2021, held on 10 October 2021. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.