Ravi Shastri shared his honest feelings after Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his third century in Test cricket for India against England at Rajkot.
Yashasvi Jaiswal follows up on his spectacular double-century in the previous Test in Visakhapatnam by scoring his third century. Jaiswal, India’s opening batsman, scored a century in the second inning off just 122 balls. His fast scoring, mostly hitting fifty runs in just 42 deliveries, showed his aggressive style of play, putting England on the back foot.
Jaiswal and his partner Shubman Gill built an excellent partnership of 150 runs on Day 3 of the match, building India’s dominance. By the time Jaiswal reached 92 runs off 84 balls and Gill had 45 runs, India had a 332-run lead at stumps with a score of 196/2. After retiring hurt due to back spasms, Jaiswal made a mark on the game.
After facing poor scores in his previous two innings, Jaiswal was motivated to take advantage of this opportunity. His century also put him as the joint-seventh fastest hitter to attain three Test hundreds. Also, Jaiswal’s catch to dismiss Joe Root pleased Ravi Shastri, who compared Jaiswal’s ability to adapt to Sachin Tendulkar’s early
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Shastri praised Jaiswal’s performance both with the bat and on the pitch, hinting that he may become one of Rohit Sharma’s reliable options for part-time bowling. He praised Jaiswal’s effort and explained his path from Mumbai’s municipal regions to international cricket as a great story that adds to the greatness of the game.