Yashasvi Jaiswal slams 80 in maiden Test innings in India
Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal missed out on his second century in Test cricket. He scored a fiery 80 off 74 balls in India's first innings of the opening Test against England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Jaiswal tormented the England spinners on the opening day after the visitors perished on 246. The left-handed batter was dismissed on the morning of Day 2.
A scintillating knock from Jaiswal
Jaiswal came out all guns blazing, giving the Englishmen a taste of their own medicine. He smashed a four off the innings' first ball. Jaiswal hammered a maximum off Tom Hartley's first ball in Tests. By stumps, the left-handed batter had 76* to his name. The Indian opener could only add four runs to his overnight score as Joe Root dismissed him.
Root's part-time off-spin costs Jaiswsal
England skipper Ben Stokes's gamble to hand the ball to part-time off-spinner Root worked very well. It was a nicely tossed-up delivery as Jaiswal stepped out for a blooming straight drive. However, a thick inside edge meant the ball was lobbed back to the bowler and Root completed a fine catch. Meanwhile, Jaiswal's knock was laced with 10 boundaries and three sixes.
Jaiswal entered record books on Day 1
As per Cricbuzz, Jaiswal now has the second-most runs by an Indian batter in first day's play after fielding first. He is only behind former batter Gautam Gambhir, who scored an unbeaten 95 against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2005.
Jaiswal announced his arrival in style
Jaiswal was off to a formidable start in Test cricket. He slammed a cracking century on his Test debut in the 1st Test against the West Indies at Windsor Park, Dominica. Jaiswal became the 17th Indian to record a century on Test debut. Playing his fifth Test, he has raced to 396 runs at 49.50. This was his second fifty in India whites.
