On the third day of the first Test match being played in Perth, Yashaswi Jaiswal has created records by batting. India’s young opening batsman Yashshwi Jaiswal had a very poor debut in Australia. In the very first innings of the Perth Test, Jaiswal returned to the pavilion without opening his account. What happened after this is now recorded in history. Learning from the first innings failure, Yashaswi Jaiswal batted explosively in the second innings and scored a brilliant century.
Jaiswal completed his century in the first Test match against Australia in 205 balls. Thus, he became the third Indian batsman to score a century on his Test debut in Australia. Earlier, only two batsmen scored a century in their first Test match in Australia. This has happened in Australia after 47 years when an Indian batsman scored a brilliant century in his first Test on Australian soil. Earlier, Sunil Gavaskar had done this feat in 1977 in a Test match played in Brisbane. At the same time, this feat was first performed by Motaganahalli Jayasimha in 1968.
Jaiswal scored 150 runs
Jaiswal’s century helped the Indian team to 275 runs for one wicket in the second innings till lunch on the third day of the Perth Test, increasing their total lead against the hosts to 321 runs. India lost their only wicket in the form of Lokesh Rahul (77) in the morning session on the third day. Jaiswal’s brilliant play continued after lunch and he soon completed his 150 runs. He touched the figure of 150 runs in 275 balls. In doing so, he joined Javed Miandad, Graeme Smith and Sachin Tendulkar in the list of batsmen who have scored the most 150+ scores in Tests before the age of 23.
Batsman to score 150+ in Tests before the age of 23
- 8 – Don Bradman
- 4 – Javed Miandad
- 4 – Graeme Smith
- 4 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 4- Yashaswi Jaiswal
Not only this, Jaiswal became only the second batsman in the history of Test cricket to score 150 or more runs in his first 4 centuries. Earlier, only former South African captain Graeme Smith could achieve this feat. Jaiswal became the second batsman in the world and the first from India to join this special club. Jaiswal fell prey to Mitchell Marsh after lunch on a score of 161 runs.
All Test Centuries of Yashaswi Jaiswal
- 171 vs West Indies
- 209 vs England
- 214* vs England
- 161 vs Australia
Highest score of 150+ for India in Tests (aged 22)
- 4 – Yashaswi Jaiswal*
- 2 – Sachin Tendulkar
- 2 – Vinod Kambli
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