Yashasvi Jaiswal: The second test between India and England is being played in Visakhapatnam. On the first day, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat. By the end of the first day’s play, Team India’s score is 336 runs for 6 wickets. The first day of Visakhapatnam Test was in the name of Team India’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi Jaiswal returned unbeaten after scoring 179 runs on 257 balls. He hit 17 fours and 5 sixes in his innings.
The first day was in the name of Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Team India, who came to bat first after winning the toss, did not have a good start. Indian batsmen kept returning to the pavilion at regular intervals. But Yashasvi Jaiswal held on to one thing firmly. The first blow to the Indian team came at the score of 40 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma walked out after scoring 14 runs. After this, Shubman Gill became the victim of James Anderson after scoring 34 runs. Whereas, Shreyas Iyer scored 27 runs. Shreyas Iyer was dismissed by Tom Hartley. Rajat Patidar was bowled by Rehan Ahmed after scoring 32 runs.
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Team India’s batsmen kept visiting the pavilion at regular intervals.
Actually, the Indian batsmen got a good start, but the batsmen of Team India failed to convert the good start into a big score. Team India’s all-rounder left after scoring 27 runs. This all-rounder was dismissed by Shoaib Baseer. Indian team’s wicketkeeper batsman KS Bharat was dismissed on the ball of Rehan Ahmed after scoring 17 runs. Whereas, if we talk about England’s bowlers, today Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed got 2 successes each. Apart from this, James Anderson and Tom Hartley took 1 wicket each. However, at the end of the first day’s play, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravi Ashwin returned unbeaten. The Indian team will start playing at 336 runs for 6 wickets on the second day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal today record
Most runs by an Indian batter on the first day of a Test
228 V Sehwag vs Pak Multan 2004
195 V Sehwag vs Aus Melbourne 2003
192 Wasim Jaffer vs Pak Kolkata 2007
190 S Dhawan vs SL Galle 2017
180 V Sehwag vs WI Gros Islet 2006
179 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Eng Vizag 2024
Most runs in a day’s play for India vs England
232 Karun Nair, Chennai 2016
179 Sunil Gavaskar, The Oval 1979
179 Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vizag 2024
175 Mohd Azharuddin, Manchester 1990
Indian players scoring Test 100s both home & away before turning 23
Ravi Shastri
Sachin Tendulkar
Vinod Kambli
Yashasvi Jaiswal
All four players from Mumbai Ranji trophy side.
Source: Cricbuzz
