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Yashasvi Jaiswal Surpasses Gavaskar To Attain Huge Milestone In Test Cricket

Jaiswal scored twin fifties in Kanpur Test [Source: PTI] Jaiswal scored twin fifties in Kanpur Test [Source: PTI]

Jas-Ball was at his finest as Yashasvi Jaiswal showcased his attacking prowess and was arguably India's best batter across both the innings. He was merciless and the situation in the Kanpur Test was tailor-made for the youngster to shine at the highest level.

In the first three days, only 35 overs were bowled as rain and wet outfield abandoned the match, and Team India were left in a precarious situation as they had to churn out a result in the last two days.

Jaiswal goes past Gavaskar's long-standing Test record

However, the team performed a miracle, and it was led by the young Jaiswal with the bat in the first innings. He slammed 72 off 51 deliveries, at a strike-rate of 141.18. 

The left-handed batter laid the foundation for the other batters as India had a run-rate of over 8 in the first innings. Again, in the second innings, Jaiswal stood tall and was their till the last moment.

India lost Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill early in the innings, and alongside Virat Kohli, Jaiswal took India home and scored another fifty to seal India's series win.

With his brilliant outing in the Kanpur Test, Jaiswal has surpassed the great Sunil Gavaskar in a stellar Test record. He now has 929 Test runs in 2024, which is the highest ever for an Indian cricketer in a calendar year in the purest format of the game before the age of 23. Gavaskar had scored 918 Test runs in 1971.

India need 4 more wins to seal a place in WTC finale!

With the 2-0 series win, India now need just 4 victories in 8 Tests to seal their place in the WTC finals. They will play 3 Tests against New Zealand, and 5 against the mighty Australian team, Down Under. 

The Rohit Sharma led side will be looking to clean sweep the Kiwis, so that the job becomes easier in Australia. The Indian team, in this WTC cycle have lost just 2 Tests (one against South Africa, one against England), and have been superior against every team, but will face a stern test when they'll travel Down Under for a riveting 5-match series against Australia.