[Watch] Virat Kohli's Massive Respect For Yashasvi Jaiswal As He Falls After Majestic 161

Yashasvi Jaiswal's wicket in Perth Test (Source:@gavaskar_theman/X.com)

Yashasvi Jaiswal's rise in world cricket has been a story to behold! The left-hander has eveloved his game with each passing series, and now is one of the few players to score a century in a maiden Test on Australian soil. He looked set for a double-century as well, but ended up losing his wicket to a nothing delivery by Mitchell Marsh in the 94th over.

The Southpaw scored 161 off 297 balls and hit 15 glorious fours in his knock. He blasted three hundreds as well and would be disappointed to miss out on a well-deserved double ton. It was the fifth ball of the 94th over and Mitchell Marsh bowled it short and outside off. Yashasvi sensed an opportunity to hit a boundary and slashed at it hard, without trying to keep it on the ground. He ended up hitting it straight to the point fielder though and Steve Smith took a sharp catch.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Marathon Knock Takes India To A Strong Position

Yashasvi Jaiswal could not believe his luck and stood their in disbelief for few second and then walked off the field, raising his bat to the standing ovation provided by the jam-packed Optus Stadium. Virat Kohli too showed his respect for the opener and applauded his knock while standing at the non-striker's end. The knock from the youngster has put India in a strong position with a lead closing in on 400 and it has been a fine comeback from the Indian side.

In the first innings, India were bowled out for just 150, while Australia in reply were cleaned up for just 104. India got a healthy lead of 46 runs,  and now with a strong batting display, they look well on their way to notch up their first Test win in Perth since 2008.

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