Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Yashasvi Jaiswal looked the part on Day 2 of the first Test as India continued their fight against Australia. He defended stiffly, never losing the opportunity to bask in good fortune against Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.
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Jaiswal has also been spotted exchanging cheeky words with the Australian bowlers during his innings. At stumps on Day 2, he was unbeaten on 90 off 193 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. With those two sixes, Jaiswal has 34 sixes in 2024, a new record for the most sixes hit in a calendar year in Test history.
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First Hundred On Australian Soil
Apart from his record sixes, Jaiswal also notched his first-ever Test hundred on Australian soil and became the 3rd Indian to score a hundred in first Test in Australia. Currently, Jaiswal is unbeaten at 141 with 12 boundaries and 3 sixes.
Youngest After Sachin Tendulkar
With this century, Jaiswal also became the youngest Indian opener after the great Sachin Tendulkar to score a hundred in Australia.
Highest Test Score By An Indian Opener In Australia
Yashasvi Jaiswal also achieved a milestone by becoming the highest Test scorer by an Indian on first Test in Australia.
A Unique Moment
It is seen that whoever scored a century at Perth from India goes on to become the 'G.O.A.T' Greatest Of All Time.
| Player | Year |
|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1997 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1992 |
| Virat Kohli | 2018 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 2024 |
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