On Day 1 of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam, young Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal stood out with a brilliant century.
Despite other Indian batsmen struggling to score, The Left-handed opener remained unbeaten on 179 as India ended the day at 336-6.
This was Jaiswal’s second hundred in a Test match, following his 171 against the West Indies in his debut game last year. The Indian opener punished England’s spinners, hitting 17 fours and five sixes, helping India finish on par. This is a great track for batting, which means India needs to score more than 400 to feel confident.
Jaiswal’s 179 on Day 1 is the third-best score by an Indian batter against England, putting him ahead of former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who scored 175 in Manchester in 1990. Karun Nair holds the record for most runs scored against England in a single day, with 232 at Chepauk in 2016. Sunil Gavaskar is followed by Nair, who scored 179 on the oval in 1979.