India vs England, 2nd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal Enters History Books With First Test Double Century
Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his maiden double century on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against England in Visakhapatnam
Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed his maiden double century on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against England in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal, who resumed from his overnight score of 179, raced away to 200 following the dismissal of Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaiswal, 22, is the third youngest Indian to score a double century in Tests after Vinod Kambli (21 years 32 days) and Sunil Gavaskar (21 years 277 days). Overall, Pakistan's Javed Miandad leads the list, having achieved the feat at the age of 19 years 140 days.
Jaiswal hit debutant England spinner Shoaib Bashir for consecutive boundaries to bring up his double century.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored a double century in:
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- Ranji Trophy.
- Duleep Trophy.
- Irani Cup.
- Test cricket.
He is just 22 years old...!!! pic.twitter.com/dXRLv2ygDE
On Day 1, Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 179 as India took opening day honours in the second Test despite regular England strikes.
Jaiswal took on the England spinners to smash Tom Hartley for three successive boundaries and set the pace.
"I wanted to play it session by session. When they were bowling well, I just wanted to get through that spell," Jaiswal said after the end of play.
"Initially, the wicket was damp and there was spin and bounce, with a bit of seam. However, I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end. I would love to double this up, and play till the end for the team."
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