NEW DELHI: India’s younger batter Yashasvi Jaiswal showcased impeccable composure and confidence, notching up his fourth profession Check century through the opening Check of the five-match collection towards Australia in Perth. That is additionally his first century Down Beneath in his first match on Australian soil.
Jaiswal reached the milestone with a six over third-man area off Josh Hazlewood, citing his triple-figure mark in fashion.
After falling for a duck within the first innings to Mitchell Starc, Jaiswal bounced again brilliantly, smashing eight fours and three sixes in his 205-ball century.
That is Jaiswal’s third century of 2024, following his sensational knocks of 209 towards England in Visakhapatnam and an unbeaten 214 in Rajkot.
The left-hander has develop into the third Indian batter to attain a Check century on maiden look in Australia. ML Jaisimha was the primary, scoring 101 in Brisbane through the 1967-68 collection, adopted by Sunil Gavaskar’s 113 on the identical venue in 1977-78.
Jaiswal joined the elite listing of Indian batters with three Check lots of in a calendar yr earlier than turning 23, a feat beforehand achieved by legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Vinod Kambli, and Sunil Gavaskar.
Jaiswal can be the primary Indian opener since KL Rahul in 2014-15 to attain a Check century in Australia.
Jaiswal is among the many choose group of cricketers to have scored a century on Check debut.
He introduced his arrival on the worldwide stage with a surprising 171 towards the West Indies in 2023 at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica.
Jaiswal’s Check centuries:
100* vs Australia – 2024, Perth
214* vs England – 2024, Rajkot
209 vs England – 2024, Visakhapatnam
171 vs West Indies – 2023, Roseau
