Yashasvi Jaiswal Hits 11th Test Fifty In 2nd Test, Nears Gavaskar’s Record

Yashasvi Jaiswal Fifty: Team India’s young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has continued his run-scoring spree in the England tour. The second Test match between England and India is being played in Birmingham.

Yashasvi has scored a blistering half-century in the first innings of the match. This is Yashasvi’s 11th in his Test career and his fourth half-century against England. With this half-century, Yashasvi has come closer to the record of legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Strong Partnership with Karun Nair for the Second Wicket

Josh Tong came from England to bowl the 22nd over of India’s innings. Karun Nair took a run off the first ball and gave Yashasvi a strike. Yashasvi dotted the second ball of Tong’s over. After that, Yashasvi completed his half-century by hitting 2 consecutive fours. Yashasvi scored his half-century in 59 balls at a strike rate of 89.83. Yashasvi hit 10 fours in this half-century.

India lost the first wicket in the form of KL Rahul for 15 runs. Then Yashasvi and Karun Nair put on an 80-run partnership for the second wicket. However, Karun was out with a few minutes of play remaining before the lunch break. Karun scored 31 runs in 50 balls with the help of 5 fours. After Karun’s dismissal, only 9 balls were played. Then the lunch break took place.

Yashasvi Close to Breaking Gavaskar’s Record

With this fifty, Yashasvi now has 1965 runs in 39 innings across 21 Test matches at an impressive average of 54.58. He is now just 35 runs away from becoming the fastest Indian to score 2000 Test runs.

The current record is held by Sunil Gavaskar, who reached 2000 runs in 23 matches. If Yashasvi scores a century in this innings, he will surpass the legendary cricketer’s record – a moment Indian fans are eagerly waiting for.

Jaiswal Century in the First Test at Leeds

Meanwhile, Yashasvi had scored a brilliant century in the first innings of the first Test against England in Leeds. Yashasvi had scored 101 runs in that match. While in the second innings, Yashasvi had added 4 runs.