In World Cricket, Jaiswal is raising eyebrows with his fearless batting approach. On Day 2 of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Yashasvi Jaiswal scripted history by registering a gleaming double century. With this ton, he became the third youngest Indian batsman to register a double ton. At the age of 22, Jaiswal achieved the remarkable mark of scoring a double ton in Test format. He is just behind Vinod Kambli (21 years 32 days) and Sunil Gavaskar (21 years 277 days) to become the third youngest batsman to score a double century. En route to his double century, Jaiswal has tumbled several records which made his maiden double ton more special.
Records tumbled at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s double Century in the Test
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A Double century when no other player crossed 35 runs
After scoring a double ton on day 2 of the second Test Yashasvi Jaiswal unlocked a rare record. He has now joined Brian Lara in the elite club of Test cricketers to score a double-century when no other player managed to cross the 35-run mark.
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A Double Century in tests against England at the age of 22
Scoring a double century in front of England is not a lesser thing. And Jaiswal has achieved that becoming the fifth player to score a double ton against England at the age of 22. He has not joined Don Bradman & Graeme Smith to score a double century at the young age of 22.
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The highest score for India is when no one has scored more than 50
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s double ton was like a spring of water on a barren land. This is because Jaiswal’s double century came at the moment when no other batter could hit the straps. With a stellar knock of unbeaten 209, Jaiswal surpassed the previous record for registering the highest Test score for India when no other player managed to score 59 or more than that. This rare feat makes Jaiswal’s knock special & adds more accolades to his kitty.
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A double Century in all formats of Red Ball cricket
At the young age of 22, Yashasvi Jaiswal has made his country & himself proud by achieving the rare record of scoring a double ton across all formats of red ball cricket. Jaiswal has scored a double ton in First-Class, List A, and now Test cricket format highlighting his proficiency & brilliance in red ball cricket. His gleaming records in all formats of red-ball cricket display his resilience & determination for the game.
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Youngest Asian Player to register Double Century in Test format
Jaiswal scripted history not only by becoming the third youngest Indian batsman to score a century but also becoming the youngest Asian player to score a double ton in Tests in the 21st Century. His prowess with the willow is witnessed by the way he has amassed runs in the ongoing Test series.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the fourth Indian to score double Century
The young & prolific Indian batsman who has registered his maiden double ton in Test became the fourth Indian batsman to score a double century besides Ganguly, Gambhir & Ganguly. Jaiswal took just 10 innings to score his double century while Karun Nair is the fastest Indian batter to score a double ton as he took just three innings to register a double century.
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Dominance against England Most Sixes in a Test Innings
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stunning double ton has unlocked several other records. During his gleaming knock, Jaiswal smashed the most sixes in a Test innings surpassing the record of Rishabh Pant. It was Pant who previously held the record of hitting most sixes in a Test.
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Highest runs on the opening day of a Test
Jaiswal’s 150 has brought many accolades to him. By scoring an unbeaten 179 against England Jaiswal acquired the top spot on the chart of Highest runs on the opening day of a Test outclassing Sehawag, Dhawan & Kohli
A Glimpse of IND vs ENG 2nd Test at Stumps
Jaiswal ended Day 2 on 209 runs helping India to end first innings at 396-10. Then came England on the field who couldn’t resist Bumrah’s pace attack. Except for Crawley, no other batsman can hit the mark. Bumrah bowled a splendid spell dismissing Pope (23), Root (5), Bairstow (25), Stokes (47) & Hartley (21) leaving England reeling for runs. Due to Bumrah’s effect, England was restricted to 253 runs in the first innings handing them a massive 143 runs lead.
India began the second innings at a brisk rate. Both Rohit & Jaiswal mixed caution with aggression to ensure they ended Day 2 staying unbeaten. At Stumps, Rohit was at 13 while Jaiswal was at 15 with India ending the day at 28. Now both the openers will resume India’s innings on Day 2 with the motive of extending the lead & taking an upper hand over three lions.
These were the stunning record that tumbled when Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden Test Double Century. It was Jaiswal’s heroics with the willow & the
IND vs ENG 2nd Test Brief Score:
India 396 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 209; James Anderson 3-47, Rehan Ahmed 3-65) & 28/0 lead England 253 (Zak Crawley 76, Ben Stokes 47; Jasprir Bumrah 6-45, Kuldeep Yadav 3-71) by 171 runs
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