Yashasvi Jaiswal finally gets his hand on a Test century. The destructive southpaw continues to flourish in his red hot form. The opener hammered a sensational century to put the hosts in the driving seat in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test. The youngster who has made the opener’s spot and reached the three-digit mark with a blistering sixer.
Following the debacle of the Hyderabad Test, India needed to mark their comeback in the Test. This is Jaiswal’s 2nd Test ton in his 6th Test match. The hosts needed a good start, and the swashbuckling batter gave India a grand start. With this century. Jaiswal is now the highest scorer for India in this WTC Cycle of 2023-25.
Though Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill departed early, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued to lead the charge for India. He continued to bat at brisk rate, punishing the lose balls. The young batter continued to rotate strikes at regular intervals to stitch a good partnership with Shreyas Iyer.
Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his century from just 151 deliveries, hammering 11 fours and 3 sixes in the process. The youngster continues to showcase his dominating form. In the previous Test match, Jaiswal missed out on a golden opportunity to slam a century.
He managed to score 80 runs but fell short on Day 2. With India trailing 1-0 in the series, a sensational knock was expected from Jaiswal. And the youngster continued to shine with huge responsibility on his shoulders.