Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 14 fours and 12 sixes, and levelled with Wasim Akram for the world record for most sixes in a Test innings. Jaiswal is also the first Test player to hit 20 sixes in a series.
New Delhi: India young batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has equaled the record of Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram after smshing his second double century in the ongoing Test series against England on Sunday at Niranjan Shah Stadium Rajkot.
Jaiswal completed his 231-ball double hundred by pushing the ball from Joe Root towards cover and running a single. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 12 sixes and 14 fours to remain unbeaten at 214 off just 236 balls.
In the process, Jaiswal also equalled Wasim Akram’s record for most sixes in a single Test innings created in 1996.
Earlier, a phenomenal double century from Yashasvi Jaiswal coupled with fifties from Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan propelled India to set England a mammoth 557 runs to win the third Test after declaring their second innings at 430/4 in 98 overs.
Jaiswal, who had to retire hurt on 104 on day three due to back cramps, remained unbeaten on a career-best score of 214 off 236 balls.
With his smooth power game enthralling fans under bright sunshine at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Sunday, Jaiswal is now the leading run-getter in the ongoing series and also the third-youngest player to smash two double-centuries in Tests, behind Vinod Kambli and Don Bradman.
On the other hand, Sarfaraz piled on the misery over England’s inexperienced spin bowlers by making 68 – his second fifty on Test debut, becoming the fourth Indian batter to do so. Sarfaraz and Jaiswal, who come from the same school in Mumbai, produced plenty of fireworks in their entertaining 172-run partnership for the fifth wicket in just 26.2 overs, showing that the future of Indian Test cricket batting is indeed very bright.