India’s young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had to be hospitalized on Tuesday (December 16) after experiencing heavy stomach cramps.

The southpaw was representing Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Rajasthan in Pune. While Mumbai emerged victorious by three wickets in the high-scoring encounter, Jaiswal was rushed to Aditya Birla Hospital with acute gastroenteritis, TOI reported.

The 23-year-old managed to score 15 off 16 balls as Mumbai chased down the target of 217 with 11 deliveries to spare.

According to the report, Jaiswal had been dealing with stomach cramps throughout the game and his condition worsened after the match.

At the hospital, the left-hander underwent an ultrasound and a CT scan and received proper medical attention. He was later advised to continue his medication and take adequate rest.

Talking about the match, Rajasthan racked up a formidable 216/4 in their stipulated 20 overs, with key contributions from Mukul Choudhary (54* off 28), Deepak Hooda (51 off 31), Ramnivas Golada (48 off 29) and Mahipal Lomror (39 off 24).

In reply, Mumbai rode on Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten 72 off 41 balls and Sarfaraz Khan's brutal 22-ball 73 to overhaul the target in 18.1 overs.

Coming to Yashasvi Jaiswal, he has enjoyed a strong run of form in recent weeks. He scored 145 runs in three matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at an average of 48.33 and a strike rate of 168.6, and impressed in the recent ODI series against South Africa, amassing 156 runs in three matches at an average of 78, including a century.

With no immediate international commitments and not being part of India’s current T20I squad , Jaiswal is expected to recover completely ahead of India’s next international assignment in mid-January.