Yashasvi Jaiswal's First Century in Australia, IND Vs AUS 1st Test Day 3:
Indian team's star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal etched a historical marathon century in the Perth Test. This was his first century on Australian soil. With this century, he also carved out a slew of records. In the second innings of the Indian team, Yashasvi Jaiswal completed this century with a six. This was Jaiswal's fourth century in Test cricket, scoring 161 runs off 297 balls. His innings included 15 boundaries and three sixes.
On the third day of the Perth Test (24 November), right after hitting his century, Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrated in his iconic style. He removed his helmet and raised his arms in triumph, bringing joy to the Indian dressing room. His century came off 205 balls with 8 fours and three sixes.
In his debut Test on Australian soil, Yashasvi Jaiswal proved his mettle with an astute century in the second innings. He achieved this with a splendid upper-cut off Josh Hazlewood's delivery.
Interestingly, whenever Jaiswal has struck a century in Test cricket, it has been followed by innings exceeding 150 runs. Last year, he made his first Test century against the West Indies in Dominica, scoring 171 on his debut. He then followed up with a magnificent 209 runs against England in the Visakhapatnam Test in February 2024 and an unbeaten 214 against England in the Rajkot Test later that February.
At the same time, KL Rahul (77) also set a unique partnership record with Jaiswal. Jaiswal's blazing century laid the foundation for 8 major records… Let's uncover them...
1: First Indian Opening Pair in Australia to Score 200 Runs
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first Indian opening pair to score 200 runs in an innings in a Test match in Australia. Rahul faced 176 balls for his 77 runs and was dismissed by Mitchell Starc. The duo added 201 runs for the first wicket.
Visiting Teams with 200+ Run Partnerships in Australia
323 - Jack Hobbs, Wilfred Rhodes (England), Melbourne, 1912283 - Jack Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe (England), Melbourne, 1925234 - Bob Barber, Geoffrey Boycott (England), Sydney, 1966223 - Bill Athey, Chris Broad (England), Perth (WACA), 1986203 - Michael Atherton, Graham Gooch (England), Adelaide, 1991201 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (India), Perth (Optus), 2024
Most Opening Run Partnerships for India in SENA Countries213 - Sunil Gavaskar, Chetan Chauhan vs. England, The Oval,1979203 - Vijay Merchant, Mushtaq Ali vs. England, Manchester, 1936201 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul vs. Australia, Perth (Optus), 2024191 - Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikkanth vs. Australia, Sydney, 1986165 - Sunil Gavaskar, Chetan Chauhan vs. Australia, Melbourne, 1981
Source: aajtak
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First Asian Batsman to Score 1500 Runs in His First 15 Tests.
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Second Fastest Indian after Cheteshwar Pujara to Reach 1500 Test Runs, achieving the feat in 28 innings.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal is the Third Indian to Score a Century in His First Test in Australia.
Indian Batsmen Who Scored First Test Century in Australia
101 - ML Jaisimha, Brisbane, 1967-68113 - Sunil Gavaskar, Brisbane, 1977-78101* - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Perth, 2024
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Second Youngest Indian Opener to Score a Century in Australia at 22 years and 330 days.
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Most Test Centuries by an Indian before Turning 23 in a Calendar Year4 - Sunil Gavaskar, 19714 - Vinod Kambli, 19933 - Ravi Shastri, 19843 - Sachin Tendulkar, 19923 - Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2024
Last Indian Opener to Score a Century in Australia before Jaiswal was KL Rahul (110) at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 2014-15.
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Most Test Centuries by an Indian before Turning 238 - Sachin Tendulkar5 - Ravi Shastri4 - Sunil Gavaskar4 - Vinod Kambli4 - Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Yashasvi Jaiswal Sets a New Record for Sixes
Yashasvi Jaiswal now holds the record for the most sixes hit in a Test calendar year. This year, he hit 35 sixes (up to his century innings), surpassing New Zealand great Brendon McCullum's record of 33 sixes in 2014. Ben Stokes, Virender Sehwag, and Adam Gilchrist lag behind Jaiswal in this aspect.
Most Sixes in a Calendar Year in Test Cricket
33 - Brendon McCullum (2014)35 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (2024) *26 - Ben Stokes (2022)22 - Adam Gilchrist (2005)22 - Virender Sehwag (2008)
What Happened in India-Australia First Innings?
In this match, all 10 wickets fell to fast bowlers in India's and Australia's first innings. For India, Nishant Kumar Reddy top scored with 41. From Australia, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Mitchell Marsh took two wickets each, while Hazlewood claimed four wickets.
In reply, Australia was bowled out for 104 runs in their second innings, giving India a 46-run lead based on the first innings. Bumrah took 5 wickets for India, with Harshit Rana capturing 3 and Mohammed Siraj garnering 2 wickets. Mitchell Starc was the highest scorer for Australia in the first innings with 26 runs.
