IND vs ENG, third Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal turns into third-youngest batter to attain two Test double tons of

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal grew to become the third-youngest batter to attain two Test double-hundreds throughout his aspect’s third Test towards England on the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday.

The left-handed opener, who scored his first double-century towards England earlier within the second Test in Visakhapatnam, is simply behind India’s Vinod Kambli and Australian legend Don Bradman on this elite record.

Jaiswal obtained to the landmark determine with a single off the bowling of Joe Root. He additionally grew to become the third Indian to attain double-hundreds in back-to-back Tests, after Kambi and Virat Kohli.

The 22-year-old was at his brutal greatest towards England, hitting a record-equalling 12 sixes within the innings.

Kambli grew to become the youngest to attain two double-hundreds in 1993, when he went previous the 200-run mark towards Zimbabwe in Delhi, 22 days after he did the identical towards England on the Wankhede Stadium.

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Bradman had achieved the feat with back-to-back double-hundreds towards England in 1930 within the span of 14 days. He would add one other 200 to his tally 36 days later, once more towards England.

Youngest batters to attain two Test double-hundreds

Vinod Kambli (IND) – 21y 54d

Don Bradman (AUS) – 21y 318d

Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND) – 22y 53d

Graeme Smith (SA) – 22y 180d

In bracket – age when the second double-hundred was scored.

Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com

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