Visakhapatnam: The 22-year-old cricket player Yashasvi Jaiswal played a pivotal role on day two of the Test match, against England, achieving his first career double century (209) during the Visakhapatnam Test. Leading the charge single-handedly, Jaiswal’s explosive batting prowess helped elevate the team’s total to 396 runs, even as seasoned players returned to the pavilion after being dismissed.
Jaiswal has secured the distinction of being the third-youngest Indian cricketer to attain a double century in Test cricket. The record for the youngest Indian to achieve this milestone still belongs to former batter Vinod Kambli, who accomplished the feat at the age of 21 years and 32 days during the 1993 match against England at Wankhede. Following closely, Sunil Gavaskar holds the position of the second-youngest Indian batter to achieve a double century at the age of 21 years and 277 days.
The talented player Yashasvi Jaiswal secured this significant career milestone through a display of consecutive sixes and fours. Jaiswal’s inning comprised an impressive 209 runs off 290 balls, featuring 19 boundaries and seven sixes. The electrifying performance finally concluded with a caught behind dismissal by wicketkeeper Bairstow off Anderson’s delivery.
Opening the innings alongside Ashwin, Jaiswal exhibited a stellar performance, which propelled Bharat to a better score. Despite the setback of Ashwin’s dismissal at the hands of Anderson, the young player continued to dominate the pitch.
Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are currently at the crease for England’s batting. The team is currently trailing by 391 runs, and the overall score stands at 5 runs, having faced 1.3 overs without losing any wickets.
In the history of International Test cricket, Pakistani player Javed Miandad remains the youngest player to score a double century. He achieved this milestone at the age of 19 years and 140 days.
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