Jaiswal's double century record was not six before the Declare game at Rajkot

Jaiswal's double century record was not six before the Declare game at Rajkot

Feb 18, 2024 - 20:59
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Jaiswal's double century record was not six before the Declare game at Rajkot

He became familiar with his celebrations. Although very short career! He has seen Yasvi Jaiswal before, bat and helmet thrown, arms outstretched and staring at the sky. He also scored a double century in the last Test before the Rajkot Test.

Today, Jaiswal became the third youngest cricketer to own two double centuries. Not how many runs he scored, but the brilliance of Jaiswal's innings was how he did it, there.

Jaiswal hit 12 sixes in the innings. Which is the joint highest in an innings in Test cricket. Let's explain its importance a bit more. Virender Sehwag, the 'brand ambassador' of India's attacking cricket in Tests, could not hit more than 7 sixes in an innings of Test career. All in all, the record for the highest number of sixes in Tests is held by former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram. He hit 12 sixes en route to an unbeaten innings of 257 against Zimbabwe in 1996. After such a long time someone can touch that record.

James Anderson may also remember Jaiswal's name. The young man hit three consecutive sixes in one over of the 41-year-old Anderson. First one over fine leg. Fults hits a low six. Yasvi Jaiswal came out of the crease on the very next ball. Hits a six to extra cover outside off. No, this is not the end! Even more authentic was the way Jaiswal hit Anderson, the greatest pacer of all time, with three sixes on the next ball.

When it comes to authority, Jaiswal's unbeaten innings of 214 was everywhere. Anderson hit three sixes in one over for the second time in his career. Earlier in 2013, George Bailey hit three sixes in his one over. Jaiswal is the first Indian batsman to score more than 150 runs in the first three centuries of his career. Former South African batsman Graeme Smith has crossed 150 for the first 4 centuries of his career.

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