Yashasvi Jaiswal records in India vs West Indies 1st Test: Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal (unbeaten 143 runs off 350 balls) conquered the Caribbean islands with an unconquered debut ton on Day 2 of India vs West Indies 1st Test in Dominica's Windsor Park. Yashasvi's gritty innings and his record-shattering 229-run partnership with skipper Rohit Sharma (103) for 1st wicket helped team India seize total control on the match. The 21-year-old talented youngster from Bhadohi became the 306th Test cricketer for team India upon receiving his maiden Test cap from captain Rohit Sharma. Scoring a ton in debut match helped Yashasvi attain many milestones.
Let's have a look at the complete list of batting records broken by Yashasvi Jaiswal in his maiden Test innings:
Yashasvi Jaiswal is now the 17th Indian batter to notch up a century in Test debut.
Yashasvi and Rohit's 229-run partnership for opening wicket made them the first Indian opening pair to take first innings lead.
Breaking a 21-year-old record, Yashasvi and Rohit created new record for highest first-wicket partnership for India against West Indies
Yashasvi and Rohit's 229-run partnership for first wicket helped them break Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chaurasia's 44-year-old record of 213-run stand for first wicket in a Test for India outside Asia.
Yashasvi is now the 17th Indian batter to score a ton outside India in Test debut.
The 21-year-old, who is currently batting unbeaten at 143 and will resume his innings on Day 3 of IND vs WI 1st Test, now holds the record for scoring maximum runs on Test debut at an overseas venue for India. Ganguly's 131 in IND vs ENG Lord's Test was the previous record.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the third Indian batter after Rohit Sharma and Prithvi Shaw to score a ton on Test debut against West Indies.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the third Indian opener after Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan to score a ton on Test debut.
21-year-old Yashasvi is the fourth youngest Indian batter to score a ton on Test debut.
Yashasvi has so far faced 350 balls in his innings -- most by any Indian batter on Test debut.