DTVHINDIYashasvi Jaiswal: Jaiswal equaled head coach Gambhir in the 15th test itself, Sehwag tops the list
Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 161 runs in the second innings of the Perth Test match. Yashasvi Jaiswal Record (Photo Source: Getty Images) The first match of the five-match Test series between Australia and India is being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Team India has made a strong hold in this match at this time. Full credit for this goes to the bowlers as well as the batsmen. From India, young batsman Yashasvi played a explosive inning of 161 runs in the second innings. Yashasvi, who was out without opening the account in the first innings, batted well in the second innings and has put Team India in a very strong position. On the third day of the match, Yashasvi was out after scoring 161 runs. Yashasvi returned unbeaten on 90 runs on the second day of the match and on the third day, he first completed his century with a six and then also crossed the mark of 150 runs. Perth Test Yashasvi Jaiswal broke many records With this inning, Yashasvi has reached a special club in his 15th Test match itself. Yashasvi has reached the third position in terms of scoring most number of 150+ scores in Test cricket as an opening batsman for India, he has equaled Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay in this list. Now he is just a few steps behind the former explosive opener Virender Sehwag who is at the top of this list. The record of scoring the most 150+ runs in Test cricket as an opener for India is in the name of Virender Sehwag. Sehwag has done this feat 14 times, while Sunil Gavaskar is at second place in this list, who has done this feat 11 times. The most important thing in all this is that Yashasvi has achieved this feat 4 times in just his 15th Test. Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay also did this four times each. This was Yashasvi’s fourth century in Test cricket. Whenever he has scored a century so far, he has definitely crossed the 150-run mark, which also includes two double centuries. Yashasvi hit a total of three sixes in this innings and with this he also made the world record of hitting the most sixes in Tests in a calendar year. This record was earlier held in the name of Brendon McCullum, who had hit 33 sixes in 2014. Yashasvi has now overtaken him in 2024.
