IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal Joins Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List

Star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (179 runs off 257 balls) maintained his excellent form in red-ball format by scoring a magnificent ton in IND vs ENG 2nd Test at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag.

Star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (179 runs off 257 balls) maintained his excellent form in red-ball format by scoring a magnificent ton in IND vs ENG 2nd Test at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag.

The left-handed batsman, who narrowly missed a century in the Hyderabad Test, secured his well-deserved hundred on Day 1 of IND-ENG 2nd Test in style, hitting a six off Tom Hartley's delivery.

Jaiswal's unbeaten 179-run innings consisted of 17 fours and five sixes.

22-year-old Jaiswal etched his name into an exclusive list that includes cricketing legends such as Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri.

By scoring a ton in IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Jasiwal became just the 4th Indian player ever to score Test 100s both home and away before turning 23.

Indian players who have scored Test 100s both at home and away before turning 23: Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

At the close of play on Day 1 at Visakhapatnam, Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge with a brilliant 179 as India asserted dominance, reaching 333/6.