IND vs AUS: Yashasvi Jaiswal set a flurry of records with his century, batsman dominated in his first Test in Australia
Yashasvi Jaiswal did wonders in the first Test (IND vs AUS 1st Test) being played between India and Australia in Perth. The batsman scored a century in the second innings. After flopping in the first innings, he made the Australian bowlers dance to his tune in the second innings. Along with the century, he made many records in his name. Let us tell you that this is the batsman’s first Test match in Australia.
Yashasvi did wonders with a century innings
This is Yashasvi’s fourth century in Tests. 22-year-old Yashasvi has made many records in his name. He has come in the list of those who have scored the most centuries in Tests for India before the age of 23. He is jointly at the third place in this list. Let us tell you that Vinod Kambli and Sunil Gavaskar also scored four centuries each in Tests before the age of 23. In this list, Sachin Tendulkar is at the first place with eight centuries. While Ravi Shastri is at the second place with five centuries.
Three Test centuries in a single year
This is Yashasvi’s third Test century this year. Yashasvi has also been included in the list of players who have scored the most centuries for India before the age of 23 in a calendar year. He is jointly at the second position in this list. Sachin had scored three centuries in 1992 and Ravi Shastri had also scored three centuries in 1986. Sunil Gavaskar and Vinod Kambli are at the first position in this list with four centuries.
Century scored in the very first Test
This is Yashasvi’s first Test match on Australian soil. In this way, he has become the third batsman of India to score a century in the very first Test in Australia. Sunil Gavaskar had done this feat in the first Test in 1977. ML Jaisimha had scored a century in the year 1968.
Record breaking partnership with KL Rahul
Apart from this, there was a partnership of 201 runs between KL Rahul and Yashasvi in Australia. This is India’s biggest partnership for the first wicket in Australia. Earlier, there was a partnership of 191 runs for the first wicket between Sunil Gavaskar and Krishnamachari Srikkanth in the year 1986.
