Up to date on: Aug 02, 2025 07:03 pm IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s love affair with England continues because the younger left-handed opening batter smashed his fourth Take a look at hundred in opposition to the Three Lions.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s love affair with England continues because the younger left-handed opening batter smashed his fourth Take a look at hundred in opposition to the Three Lions. The 24-year-old introduced up the three-figure mark within the 51st over of the innings. That is Jaiswal’s sixth century within the longest format of the sport. Jaiswal endured a torrid time within the first innings as he misplaced his wicket cheaply. Nonetheless, the southpaw made it rely within the second innings, solidifying India’s place within the fifth and ultimate Take a look at on the Oval.
Jaiswal has an impeccable report in opposition to England as he has been scoring runs for enjoyable in opposition to this opposition. Therefore, it’s no shock that former England pacer Stuart Broad mentioned on air, “His love affair with England continues.”
After finishing his century, Jaiswal took off his helmet and gloves and blew flying kisses in direction of the dressing room. He additionally made a coronary heart gesture along with his hand. Everybody within the dressing room stood up in applause. India head coach Gautam Gambhir additionally sported a really broad smile.
Indian batters have scored 12 centuries within the ongoing collection in opposition to England. That is essentially the most variety of tons registered by India in a single Take a look at collection, bettering the earlier report of 11 centuries in 1978 within the house collection in opposition to theWest Indies.
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That is now the third-highest variety of particular person tons in a single collection. Australia and the West Indies maintain the report, as batters from the 2 groups smashed 21 centuries in a collection in 1955.
82 of Jaiswal’s 100 runs got here behind sq. within the second innings in opposition to England, which is the very best by any participant on the time of reaching his hundred.
Shubman Gill fails to interrupt Sunil Gavaskar’s report
Shubman Gill fell on the very first supply of the second session and, because of this, he failed to interrupt Sunil Gavaskar’s report of most runs scored in a single Take a look at collection.
Gill finishes the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with 754 runs to his title. Gavaskar had scored 774 runs within the 1971 collection in opposition to the West Indies.
The Indian captain was despatched again to the pavilion by Gus Atkinson after the England pacer wrapped him flush on the pads. The incoming supply breached Gill’s defence as he was unable to carry his bat down in time.
Earlier, India’s nightwatchman Akash Deep pissed off England as he slammed his maiden Take a look at half-century, a lot to the delight of the Indian dressing room.
