Yashasvi Jaiswal entered into record books as he became the 17th Indian to hit a century on his Test debut. He achieved the feat on day two of the first Test between West Indies and India being played at Windsor Park in Dominica.
He is also the seventh Indian batter and first in 13 years to score a hundred on Test debut away from home.
Jaiswal, who had resumed his knock from 40* on day two, first got to the fifty mark on the 104th delivery he faced and then reached the magical three-figure mark with a paddle sweep off Alick Athanaze on his 215th ball.
He became only the third Indian opener to hit a century in his Test debut and at the end of day 2, was unbeaten on 143*, with Virat Kohli for company on 36*, with India making 312/2 at stumps.
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma also made 103, his 10th Test ton and added 229 runs with Jaiswal for the opening wicket. Shubman Gill failed to impress, scoring only 6 runs.
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It has been a stupendous rise for Yashasvi Jaiswal who once had to sell street food in Mumbai and sleep in tents in Azad Maidan to pursue his dream of becoming a professional cricketer.
Naturally, Jaiswal was very emotional after getting to his hundred. He dedicated his century to his parents, and thanked everyone who supported him in this journey, and said that he was happy.
“Of course, it was very emotional for me, for my family, for all those people who have supported me. It has been quite a long journey. I want to thank everyone who has helped me in any way. I want to dedicate this (century on my Test debut) to my parents, they have a big contribution to my life. God is also there. Don’t want to say much. I am happy. This is just the start, there’s a long way to go,” Jaiswal said in a video uploaded by BCCI.
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