<p>Shardul Thakur was India's ray of hope during the fourth Test match against England. While Team India got all-out for 191, it was Shardul's batting that helped India reach that respectable total.</p>.<p>Thakur's 50 came off just 31 balls, the fastest half-century in a Test series by a batsman on English soil. He managed 3 sixes and 7 boundaries in his short stint before getting out on a ball by Chris Woakes at 57(36). </p>.<p>Thakur's batting sent Twitter into a frenzy, with some hailing him as the 'Lord.' Former cricketers and commentators all took to Twitter to celebrate his batting.</p>.<p>Twitterverse anointed him as 'Lord' with a flutter of hilarious memes.</p>.<p>Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik, wowed by Thakur's batting, said "Batting is definitely not as easy as Shardul Thakur is making it ought to be."</p>.<p>IPL teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians also appreciated Thakur's feat.</p>.<p>Harsha Bhogle said that Shardul was making a case for a bowling all-rounder at number 8. </p>.<p>People also thronged the social media site with memes.</p>.<p id="2">Prior to Thakur, England great Ian Botham had scored the fastest 50 in a Test in England against New Zealand on 32 balls.</p>
<p>Shardul Thakur was India's ray of hope during the fourth Test match against England. While Team India got all-out for 191, it was Shardul's batting that helped India reach that respectable total.</p>.<p>Thakur's 50 came off just 31 balls, the fastest half-century in a Test series by a batsman on English soil. He managed 3 sixes and 7 boundaries in his short stint before getting out on a ball by Chris Woakes at 57(36). </p>.<p>Thakur's batting sent Twitter into a frenzy, with some hailing him as the 'Lord.' Former cricketers and commentators all took to Twitter to celebrate his batting.</p>.<p>Twitterverse anointed him as 'Lord' with a flutter of hilarious memes.</p>.<p>Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik, wowed by Thakur's batting, said "Batting is definitely not as easy as Shardul Thakur is making it ought to be."</p>.<p>IPL teams Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians also appreciated Thakur's feat.</p>.<p>Harsha Bhogle said that Shardul was making a case for a bowling all-rounder at number 8. </p>.<p>People also thronged the social media site with memes.</p>.<p id="2">Prior to Thakur, England great Ian Botham had scored the fastest 50 in a Test in England against New Zealand on 32 balls.</p>
