Kanpur Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal hammers twin half-centuries against Bangladesh
Yashasvi Jaiswal starred with twin fifties as India thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second and final Test in Kanpur to seal the series 2-0. After scoring a 51-ball 72 in India's first outing, Jaiswal contributed with a fiery 51 as India comfortably accomplished the 95-run target. He added 58 runs with Virat Kohli after India lost two early wickets. Here is more.
Twin fifties for Jaiswal
Jaiswal fell prey to Taijul Islam after scoring 51 off 45 balls. He hammered eight fours besides a six. As per ESPNcricinfo, the left-handed batter has raced to 1,208 runs across 11 Tests at 64.05. His tally includes three tons and seven half-centuries. Jaiswal finished the series with 189 runs at 47.25. He has two tons and six fifties in home Tests.
Yashasvi Jaiswal broke Virender Sehwag's record
India's first innings saw Jaiswal become the fastest Indian opener to score a half-century in Test cricket. The 22-year-old reached his 50 off just 31 balls (first innings), surpassing the previous record held by Virender Sehwag (32 balls). As per ESPNcricinfo, only Rishabh Pant (28) and Kapil Dev (30) have scored quicker Test fifties for India. Jaiswal matched Shardul Thakur's record.
Jaiswal matches Sehwag's record
As per Cricbuzz, Jaiswal became just the second Indian after Sehwag to slam twin 50-plus scores in a Test at a strike of over 100. The latter scored 55(46) and 55(55) versus West Indies in the 2011 Delhi Test.
How did the game pan out?
An unbeaten century from Mominul Haque helped Bangladesh finish at 230/10 batting first. As the second and third days of the contest got washed out, India went with an ultra-aggressive approach and declared at 285/9. The innings run rate was 8.22. KL Rahul and Jaiswal scored fifties. The Tigers managed 146 in their third innings before India comfortably accomplished the 95-run target.
