Yashaswi Jaiswal Shines with Century in India vs. England Test Match

In a show that was supposed to be all about "Bazball," Jais-ball is taking center stage.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored another brilliant century off his blade to put India in control of this third Test here at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. His remarkable double-century in Visakhapatnam was crucial to India regaining parity in the series after losing the opener in Hyderabad.


This left-hander can be very dangerous when the circumstances are batsman-friendly, as he demonstrated once again with a stunning century off only 122 balls. It was his second century in the series and third in the format. But he's not done for this inning yet. With a sore back, he had to quit on Saturday at 104. It is hoped that he would return on Sunday with renewed energy. Thus far, he has reached five maximums and nine boundaries.

He is steadily making a name for himself as India's offensive and dependable opener, giving the top order much-needed steadiness. With the exception of captain Rohit Sharma, India hasn't had a reliable opener in a while.

The squad is definitely lucky that left-hander Jaiswal has emerged, since Shikhar Dhawan is no longer an option after losing his form and becoming unreliable.

He has both Dhawan's stability and the drive that (Virender) Sehwag once offered at the top. Former India opener WV Raman told The Telegraph, "That's crucial."

"This guy used to be a little impetuous, but he looks a lot more mature now and seems like he can switch gears pretty wisely," Raman said.

Ben Duckett, England's first-innings centurion, was all over Jaiswal, calling him "a superstar in the making" and expressing the hope that he was "due for a couple of low scores."

Jaiswal has shown his abilities outside of Test matches. He has four fifties and a hundred at an average of 33.46 and a strike rate of 161.93 in T20Is, which is also an amazing record. Though his ODI debut is still pending, he will undoubtedly have his opportunities there eventually.

Raman said, "He's definitely proving to be an all-format player, having maintained his consistency."

Since Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were the only two experienced specialist batsmen in the lineup with skipper Rohit, a lot hinged on them in this Test.
They lost the first innings, but Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja made up for it by scoring hundreds, laying the groundwork for India.

The Indian bowlers did a good job of bowling out England and building a sizable 126-run advantage, but the home side still needed to score runs in their second innings to put pressure on the visitors. This time, Rohit didn't survive long, but Jaiswal took his place.

After hitting James Anderson twice in one over, Jaiswal looked confident and composed for once. When he starts to accelerate, he seems unstoppable.

More significantly, he makes sure to turn it into a huge one when he is set.

However, Jaiswal is in for more difficult tests, particularly in difficult foreign environments. He struggled on the South Africa trip in December and January of last year, managing just 50 runs in four innings.

"Well, in terms of international cricket, it's kind of like a cat and mouse game. The adversary will closely examine and evaluate you, but you must discover a method to win... Depending on how proficient you are, Raman said.

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