G Gambhir’s 68 in India’s first innings against Bangladesh at Mirpur made him the second batsman in the annals of test cricket to register eleven fifties in consecutive test matches. Gambhir emulated IVA Richards of West Indies who had achieved the distinction of registering eleven fifties in consecutive test matches.

G Gambhir went past JH Edrich of England who had scored ten fifties in consecutive matches. Gambhir now holds the record for an opening batsman who has scored eleven fifties in consecutive matches. He wrested the record from JH Edrich who had scored ten fifties in consecutive matches

The following table shows the performances of IVA Richards and G Gambhir

IVA Richards of West Indies
No	1st	2nd	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	30	101	Aus	Adelaide	Jan 1976
2	50	98	Aus	Melbourne	Jan 1976
3	142	–	Ind	Bridgetown	Mar 1976
4	130	20	Ind	Trinidad	Mar 1976
5	177	23	Ind	Trinidad	Apr 1976
6	64	DNB	Ind	Kingston	Apr 1976
7	232	63	Eng	Nottingham	Jun 1976
8	4	135	Eng	Manchester	Jul 1976
9	66	38	Eng	Leeds	Jul 1976
10	291	DNB	Eng	The Oval	Aug 1976
11	32	92	Pak	Bridgetown	Feb 1977
G Gambhir of India
No	1st	2nd	Opp	Ground	Mon/Year
1	67	104	Aus	Mohali	Oct 2008
2	206	36	Aus	Delhi	Oct 2008
3	19	66	Eng	Chennai	Dec 2008
4	179	97	Eng	Mohali	Dec 2008
5	72	30*	NZl	Hamilton	Mar 2009
6	16	137	NZl	Napier	Mar 2009
7	23	167	NZl	Wellington	Apr 2009
8	1	114	Srl	Ahmedabad	Nov 2009
9	167	–	Srl	Kanpur	Nov 2009
10	23	116	Ban	Chittagong	Jan 2010
11	68		Ban	Mirpur	Jan 2010