Yashasvi Jaiswal Smashes Seventh Test Century as India Take Charge Against West Indies. The second Test between India and the West Indies began on Friday, October 10, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, and day one belonged entirely to young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. The 21-year-old stole the spotlight with a brilliant century, dominating the West Indies bowlers and hitting boundaries all around the ground.
After Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat, Jaiswal and KL Rahul provided a solid start, putting together 58 runs for the opening wicket. However, Rahul was dismissed in the first session, stumped off a clever delivery.
Following Rahul’s exit, Yashasvi Jaiswal forged a commanding 193-run partnership with Sai Sudharsan, who was aiming for his maiden century before being dismissed for 87 by Warrican. Despite claiming two wickets, the visitors struggled to contain Jaiswal, who ended the day unbeaten on 173 runs, including 22 boundaries, leaving India in a strong position.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record in IND vs WI 2nd Test
During the second Test against the West Indies, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his seventh century in Test cricket, marking his fifth innings of 150+ runs. With this remarkable performance, he surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most 150+ scores in Test cricket by an Indian batter before turning 24. Tendulkar had achieved four such centuries before reaching the same age.
Indian batters with most test centuries before turning 24
| Rank | Indian Batter | 150+ Scores / Test Centuries Before 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 5 |
| 2 | Sachin Tendulkar | 4 |
| 3 | Vinod Kambli | 2 |
| 4 | Madhav Apte | 1 |
| 5 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 1 |
| 6 | Sunil Gavaskar | 1 |
| 7 | Rishabh Pant | 1 |
| 8 | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 1 |
| 9 | Dilip Vengsarkar | 1 |
Jaiswal has also matched a remarkable milestone, equalling former South Africa captain Graeme Smith’s record for the most centuries by an opener before the age of 24, with seven tons to his name. While he struggled in the first Test, scoring just 36, he bounced back brilliantly in the second, earning widespread praise from fans.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and his teammates dominated the visitors throughout day one, finishing at 318/2 with Jaiswal unbeaten on 173 and Gill on 20. India currently lead the two-match series 1-0, having secured a comprehensive victory in the opening Test by an innings and 140 runs.
