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Yashasvi Jaiswal Sets New Six-Hitting Record With A 100m Maximum In IND vs AUS 1st Test

Debashis Sarangi

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a 100m six [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X]Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a 100m six [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/X]

In a remarkable achievement, India's talented batter Yashasvi Jaiswal registered a new six-hitting milestone during the ongoing first Test against Australia at Perth Stadium. The swashbuckling southpaw struck a blazing knock, scripting India's terrific comeback after the visitors restricted the hosts to a paltry first-innings total. 

Opening the batting for India, Jaiswal hammered 90 runs off 193 balls before stumps on day 2. His valiant partnership with KL Rahul ensured India didn't lose the plot in the second innings, as the visitors secured a commanding lead with ten wickets in hand. 

Jaiswal smashed seven gorgeous boundaries and two sixes during his unbeaten stay. Thus, he broke Brendon McCullum's ten-year-old record to register the most number of Test sixes in a calendar year. 


Most Test Sixes In A Calendar Year

Player
Sixes
Year
Yashasvi Jaiswal342024
Brendon McCullum332014
Ben Stokes262022
Adam Gilchrist222005
Virender Sehwag222008
Andrew Flintoff212004

As mentioned in the above table, Jaiswal leads the chart with 34 sixes this year, and he overtook McCullum who hit 33 maximums back in 2014. England's Test skipper Ben Stokes claims the third position with 26 sixes in 2022, with Adam Gilchrist, Virender Sehwag and Andrew Flintoff following him on the list. 

Jaiswal Headlines India's Stunning Outing On Day 2

Despite getting bowled out for a meagre 150-run total in the first innings, India didn't give the Aussies an inch with the ball, as stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah dismantled the home team with a sensational five-wicket haul. In response, the Indian openers put up an even better performance, keeping the Australians at bay through their grit and resilience. Riding on the openers' batting exhibition, the visitors raced to 172 for no loss at stumps on day 2, leading by 218 runs in the match.