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INDIA IN THE WEST INDIES

Another star is born as Yashasvi

Jaiswal hits a big ton on debut

Jaiswal had played only 15 first-class games in his career before making his Test debut,

with averages over 80 in those games with nine hundreds

OUR BUREAU forward to contributing more in the
future.
Roseau (Dominica)
“I’ve just gone out to express my-
ndia youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal self, thankful for everyone, this is just
made a spectacular hundred in a start and I want to do well going fur-
IDominica on day two of the first ther,” Jaiswal said after the match.
Test match against West Indies, and He further went on to say that the
he joined an elite list by becoming the moment he reached the three-digit
17th player from India to score three mark was emotional for him consid-
figures on his Test debut. ering how hard it is for players to get
Jaiswal resumed his innings on opportunities in the team.
Day 2 with a score of 40*. He was care- “I think this is one of the emotional
ful, yet positive in his approach during knock for me, was just proud of myself,
his stay at the crease. The 21-year-old it’s difficult to get opportunities in the
shifted gears after the lunch break on Indian team, I would like to thank ev-
day two and completed a well-made eryone, the supporters, team manage-
hundred. ment and Rohit Bhai,” Jaiswal added.
The left-handed opener became Finally, he went to highlight how
the 17th Indian Test debutant to make challenging it was to score runs on a
a hundred. The last Indian batter to ground where the outfield is slow and
do so was Shreyas Iyer in 2021 against the pitch is a slow track which makes it
New Zealand in Kanpur. Another re- difficult for the batters to score runs.
markable thing in his Test debut ton “The pitch is on the slower side
was that his partner at the other end, and the outfield is very slow, it was
Rohit Sharma, had also made a Test difficult and challenging, it was pretty
hundred on his debut, against West hot and I wanted to keep doing it for
Indies, in 2013. my country, just play ball-by-ball and
enjoy my cricket. I love Test cricket, I
Jaiswal is only the seventh Indian like this challenge, I enjoy the situa-
tion when the ball swings and seams.
batter and the first in 13 years We have worked hard on everything,”

to score a Test century on debut Jaiswal signed off.
Earlier, India managed to restrict
away from home. Earlier Suresh West Indies for a score of 150 runs
Raina made 120 against Sri Lan- on Day 1 of the first Test at Windsor
Park. In reply to the WI’s total, Rohit
ka in 2010 and he was the last and Jaiswal went on to score a centu-

Indian batter to score a Test ton ry each which allowed India to take
a commanding position in the two-
on debut outside India. match Test series. The 229-run open-
ing stand between Rohit and Jaiswal
The left-handed batter is also only is also the second-highest for India
the third Indian opener to make a Test Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the first Test match against West Indies at the Windsor in Tests in West Indies. The record is
hundred on debut after Shikhar Dha- Park Stadium in Roseau on Wednesday (ANI) held by Vijay Manjrekar and Pankaj
wan (187 v Australia, 2013) and Prithvi Roy, who put on 237 for the second
Shaw (134 v West Indies, 2018). The ing his Test debut. With averages over dred on in the 70th over, and by the wicket at Sabina Park in 1953.
opener’s impressive performance was 80 in those games with nine hundreds, time he reached three-digit figure, his Their partnership was also the
foreshadowed as he had received big including a stunning 265 in the second opening stand with Rohit had crossed highest opening partnership for In-
praise in the build-up to the Test from innings of the Duleep Trophy Final 200 run-mark. dia vs West Indies. Earlier, Virender
vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. last year brought him in contention for Jaiswal, has affirmed that his de- Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer held the
Jaiswal had played only 15 first- this Test. but Test ton against West Indies is just record with a partnership of 159 runs
class games in his career before mak- The opener completed his hun- the beginning and that he is looking in 2006.

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