In this article, we will discuss Test Cricket History of the Top 3 knocks by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi Jaiswal is one of those players who likes to attack the bowlers and doesn’t allow them to settle down at all. He can take on some of the best bowlers in the World. He is indeed one of the most talented openers in India and has the scope of going to heights with his performance.
At the tender age of 22, he has already achieved a lot of milestones and slowly cementing his place in all the formats of the game. Apart from this, he has also been a regular player for the IPL team Rajasthan Royals. He has evolved his game a lot and hence is getting much-deserving appreciation from everyone.
Let’s discuss the top 3 knocks by Yashasvi Jaiswal in Test Cricket:
1. 209 vs England, Vishakhapatnam, 2024
In the 2nd Test of the India vs England Test series, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a well-deserving double century in the first innings in just 290 balls. This innings included 19 boundaries and seven sixes which kept coming at regular intervals. India scored a massive 396 runs, which became difficult for the English players to cross. As a result, they went on to lose the match by 106 runs.
2. 171 vs West Indies, Roseau, 2023
His 2nd best knock came against the West Indies in Roseau in 2023 where he made a partnership of 229 runs along with his opening partner Rohit Sharma who also scored a century. While Jaiswal scored 171 runs off 387 balls, Rohit scored 103 runs in 221 balls. India scored 421 runs and declared their first innings, they were already some 200+ runs ahead. The Caribbean team couldn’t get past the score and lost the match by an inning and 141 runs.
3. 80 vs England, Hyderabad, 2024
2024 and the England series have been a lucky year for the young Jaiswal as he played extremely well in most of the games. He was in a whole different form throughout the series as he went on to score another half-century in the match. In the first innings, he scored 80 runs in 74 balls including 10 boundaries and three sixes. That was one of the most responsible knocks from the batter as he maintained his calm while the team was losing wickets from the other end. However, England won the game by 28 runs.