Image: AFPYashasvi Jaiswal Matches Sunil Gavaskar's 50-Year-Old Feat
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved multiple milestones during Day 1 of the fourth Test against England in Manchester on Wednesday.
Image: AFPJaiswal was dismissed by Liam Dawson after he scored 58 runs off 107 balls, which was laced by 10 fours and one six in his innings.
Image: AFPJaiswal is the first Indian opener to score 50-plus at Old Trafford in the last 50 years since Sunil Gavaskar against England in 1974.
Image: BCCIDuring his stay in the middle, Jaiswal also completed 1000 runs against the Three Lions in the longest format of the game.
Image: AFPThe 23-year-old became the 20th Indian batter to reach this milestone, and the joint second-fastest alongside Mohammad Azharuddin.
Image: AFPThe record belongs to legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who both got there in 15 innings.
Image: AFPMeanwhile, India played the old-fashioned way to reach 264 for four at stumps on Day 1 after being put into bat.
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