Yashasvi Jaiswal’s blast created history by scoring a century in Australia, Sachin joins Virat’s league
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal created history by scoring the fourth century of his career in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy being played in Perth. At the age of 22 years and 332 days, he defeated the Kangaroo bowlers and completed a brilliant century in 205 balls. This feat has included him in the list of legends who have scored a century at a young age on Australian soil.
Joined in special club with Sachin and Virat
With this century, Yashasvi equaled the big names of Indian cricket.
- Sachin Tendulkar He scored his first century in Australia in 1992 at the age of 18.
- Virat Kohli Had achieved this feat at the age of 23.
- Rishabh Pant Scored a century against the Kangaroos at the age of 21 years and 91 days.
Yashasvi has now become the third Indian after ML Jaisimha and Sunil Gavaskar to score a century in his very first match on Australian soil.
Equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record
By scoring three centuries in Test cricket this year, Jaiswal has equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring most centuries in a calendar year at the age of 22. Sachin did this feat in 1992.
23rd Indian to score a Test century in Australia
With this achievement, Yashasvi has become the 23rd Indian batsman to score a Test century on Australian soil.
Yashasvi’s performance reaches new heights
Yashasvi Jaiswal once again proved with his strong game that he is the future of Indian cricket. His century has put the Indian team in a strong position and fans are expecting even better performances from him in the future.
This historic century of Yashasvi in Perth not only gave India the lead but also took his career to new heights. Following the footsteps of Sachin and Virat, Jaiswal has now become a shining star of Indian cricket.