Yashasvi Jaiswal has ensured that the second India vs England Test is remembered for a very long time, all because of his innings. The younger left-handed opener hit his maiden double century in emphatic style as India notched 396 towards England within the first innings. While different Indian batters failed, Jaiswal’s 209-run knock off 290 balls stood out with its brilliance. Despite wickets falling on the different finish, Jaiswal saved his composure for near 4 session and performed among the best innings by an Indian opener in latest instances.
Jaiswal misplaced his wicket to James Anderson as he got here dancing down the pitch and sliced the ball excessive within the air. Jonny Bairstow took a great catch coming in from the additional cowl boundary. Former England cricket group star Kevin Pietersen was not sad with the dismissal.
“He has the temperament to play the situation. The one thing he would be kicking himself about how he went off at Anderson. He probably should have waited. He should have tried to hit a six every ball against spinners. It was Anderson’s last couple of balls,” Kevin Pietersen stated on Jio Cinema.
“This ground is not big enough for Jaiswal, and he only has to half-connect against spinners to hit a six. We would’ve seen plenty of fireworks, but now, the game has moved on,” he added.
Prolific opener Jaiswal scored his maiden Test double hundred within the second Test towards England right here on Saturday, turning into the third youngest Indian to attain the feat in his nascent-but-remarkable profession.
Playing solely his sixth Test, the 22-year-old’s sensational knock of 209 off 290 balls single-handedly powered India to 396 all out in 112 overs.
He hit 19 fours and 7 sixes en route the double century, which was the lone brilliant spot in a beneath par batting effort by the house group.
His stupendous knock duly earned the respect of the opposition and England gamers walked as much as Jaiswal to congratulate him after his epic effort lastly got here to an finish within the 107th over of the innings.
Vinod Kambli holds the excellence of being the youngest Indian to attain a double century, additionally towards England, on the age of 21 years and 335 days again in 1993.
The file for the second youngest Indian double centurion in Tests can also be held by Kambli, who smashed it towards Zimbabwe on the age 21 years and 355 days.
Before Kambli, the file was held by Sunil Gavaskar who scored his maiden double within the West Indies again in 1971.
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